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Team USA men's basketball falls to France in Olympics
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Posted on 07/25/2021 7:14:02 AM PDT by janetjanet998

Team USA was fried by the French in a stunning men’s basketball opening loss at the Tokyo Olympics.

The Americans led Team France by seven with under four minutes remaining, but the French scored the next 14 points for a shocking 83-76 victory at Saitama Super Arena.

Nets star Kevin Durant was in early foul trouble and finished with 10 points on 4-for-12 shooting in 21 minutes before fouling out in the closing seconds. Jrue Holiday net a team-high 18 and Bam Adebayo adding 12.


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2; broke; chat; choke; fail; getwokegobroke; popovich; sports; theylosttofrance; woke; wokechoke
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To: KarlInOhio

I didn’t watch either, but my understanding is that a few of the players didn’t even join the rest of the squad until literally just days ago due to the NBA playoffs, so yes, I’d say it’s likely that there hasn’t been near enough practice as a team.


61 posted on 07/25/2021 7:57:36 AM PDT by Stravinsky
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To: janetjanet998
Jalen Rose preaches for an all black olympic team “Kevin Love is on the team because of tokenism,” Rose said on his show. “Don’t be scared to make an all-Black team representing the United States of America. I’m disappointed by that. Anybody that watched the league this year knows Kevin Love did not have a stellar season, was not the best player on his team, and did not necessarily deserve to be on this squad.” Hope they lose all their games.
62 posted on 07/25/2021 7:58:47 AM PDT by kenmcg (tHE WHOLE )
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To: dfwgator

They can back to their million dollar shoe contracts.

And their kneeling.


63 posted on 07/25/2021 8:01:04 AM PDT by MarvinStinson
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To: Alberta's Child
As an American, I can honestly say THIS is still one of the greatest moments in sports history.


64 posted on 07/25/2021 8:01:48 AM PDT by DoodleBob (Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s^2)
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To: All

Woketball.. Maybe if they tried as hard on the courts as they did spewing hateful political rhetoric, the would have won.


65 posted on 07/25/2021 8:02:19 AM PDT by newnhdad (Our new motto: USA, it was fun while it lasted.)
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To: boycott

Popovich eats s### as a coach.

But he is a top level US hater.


66 posted on 07/25/2021 8:04:04 AM PDT by MarvinStinson
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To: Eddie01
“France?”


67 posted on 07/25/2021 8:05:46 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: janetjanet998

The Miracle on Ice.

I will NEVER forget how I felt in those last seconds of that game....never.


68 posted on 07/25/2021 8:08:00 AM PDT by billyboy15
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To: janetjanet998

Way to go Team France!


69 posted on 07/25/2021 8:08:49 AM PDT by Tommy Revolts
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To: janetjanet998

first year I ever remember actively hoping that the USA wins as few medals as possible.

To woke for me, won’t be watching a single event; add it to the list along with the NBA and NFL of things I will never watch.


70 posted on 07/25/2021 8:10:09 AM PDT by qwerty1234
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To: Alberta's Child

The 92 Dream Team played the same way, very frequently setting up a teammate rather than me, me, me.


71 posted on 07/25/2021 8:11:05 AM PDT by BiglyCommentary
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To: bgill

“US basketball lost to France. I don’t care who you are, that’s funny.”

US Team should have walked in singing The Panzerlied, in German. That would have rattled the Frogs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_lEXliZSPY


72 posted on 07/25/2021 8:11:15 AM PDT by PLMerite ("They say that we were Cold Warriors. Yes, and a bloody good show, too." - Robert Conquest )
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To: Josa

You mean no double dribbling and no walking?


73 posted on 07/25/2021 8:11:39 AM PDT by MarvinStinson
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To: DoodleBob

Virtually the entire country came to a standstill. I met Paul Henderson at a sports card show. Unlike most I had him autograph my Bible and he wrote in a favourite verse. He had become a born again Christian. He’s been battling leukaemia since 2009 but still alive.


74 posted on 07/25/2021 8:12:02 AM PDT by xp38
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To: janetjanet998

The USA basketballers must have received the blessing of Biden, Harris, Pelosi, Schumer, and Psacki


75 posted on 07/25/2021 8:12:22 AM PDT by OrioleFan (Republicans believe every day is July 4th, Democrats believe every day is April 15th.for corruptiion)
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To: janetjanet998

Woke Olympics of 2021.


76 posted on 07/25/2021 8:13:19 AM PDT by tennmountainman ( Liberals Are Baby Killers)
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To: EinNYC

The Gregg Popovich era of U.S. Olympic men’s basketball is off to a dreadful start.


77 posted on 07/25/2021 8:13:52 AM PDT by MarvinStinson
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To: janetjanet998

You know, I ‘m actually pleased. That ass Popovich and his stars with overblown egos and sense of importance deserve a good comeuppance. Now if only the women’s soccer team would lose too....


78 posted on 07/25/2021 8:14:11 AM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.d)
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To: SamAdams76
Very few of those players were “kids right out of high school.” Most of them had played three or more years of NCAA hockey on elite teams like Minnesota, Boston U. and Wisconsin. Some of them had finished college or were seniors, and delayed the start of their NHL careers just to play in the Olympics.

Brooks was right about one thing, though: He said from the start that he didn’t want the BEST players on that team, but the RIGHT players.

79 posted on 07/25/2021 8:15:23 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("And once in a night I dreamed you were there; I canceled my flight from going nowhere.")
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To: Karliner

Too late a swimmer already has.


80 posted on 07/25/2021 8:15:24 AM PDT by redangus
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