"There was xenophobia in the Lorenzo Brown debate" | Israel today

The Spanish national team will play tonight (21:30) against Germany in the semi-finals of the Eurobasket in Berlin.

Sergio Scariolo, the coach of Spain, analyzed the decisive game in the Spanish media, and along the way he once again referred to the issue of naturalization - Lorenzo Brown, who as I recall will wear the yellow uniform of Maccabi Tel Aviv this season - and leads his team in the current championship with 13.4 points and 7.3 assists on average .

Scariolo with Lorenzo, photo: EPA

The coach was asked in one of the interviews: "Do you feel you won the Lorenzo Braun debate?"

And he answered: "The discussion about it was never a professional debate. It was based on ignorance, opportunism and xenophobia, things on which a debate can never be based."

"Now during the championship I don't have the voice or the time to explain it. But I'll tell you about it later," Scariolo said.

🏀🔴🟡 @sergioscariolo, en @ellarguero

⁉️ ¿Sientes que has won the debate de Lorenzo Brown?

💬 "El debate ha estado basado en ignorancia, oportunismo o xenofobia"

- ¿Crees que ha habido xenofobia con Lorenzo Brown?

🫢 Atentos a la respuesta del seléctor: pic.twitter.com/JMxGAI2AYo

— El Larguero (@ellarguero) September 15, 2022

About the rival Germany, the veteran coach said: "I was impressed by the preparation and their window games. They play very well at home, they have excellent players, and the atmosphere contributes a lot to them. They are a very good team."

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