Suggestions Australians hold a genetic edge in basketball shot down as âsour grapesâ
Following Australiaâs third consecutive win in the FIBA Asia Cup, former Philippines menâs national basketball team manager Yeng Guiao reportedly argued that Australian and New Zealand players should not compete against Asian teams, claiming they hold a âgenetic advantage.â
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6PR Breakfast hosts Millsy and Karl asked Wildcats legend Andrew Vlahov for his response to the comments.
âFair dinkum, if you’re going to play international basketball, you’re going to play in the Olympics, so you’re going to play against America or the Europeans, etc. so I think it’s just a case of sour grapes,â he said.
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