The Irish accuse Israel of "lack of sportsmanship", and call for punishment - voila! sport. Israel recorded a great victory 57:87, and celebrated at the end with the players wrapped in blue and white flags.
Despite the ugly conduct and the heavy loss, the Irish had the audacity to complain specifically about the behavior of the Israeli national team. "I prefer to talk about basketball and not about everything around it, but I can only say that we did not take part in the traditional ceremony before a game," said Ireland coach James Weldon.