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Latvian national basketball team controversies

Overview

Latvian basketball officials have addressed internal controversies regarding the national team. Following the absence of several key players, including Kristaps Porziņģis, from World Cup qualification matches against Croatia and Israel, conspiracy theories emerged suggesting professional conflicts of interest.

Some officials questioned whether player decisions were influenced by the connections of sports director Dairis Bertāns to an agent reportedly cooperating with Russian basketball clubs. Bertāns dismissed these claims as “quite foolish conspiracy theories,” maintaining that his professional relationships do not impact player availability and that he does not support business dealings with pro-Russian entities. Other figures asserted that players make individual choices regarding their participation.

Entities

Mārtiņš Lauva · Kaspars Cipruss · Latvia national basketball team · Dairis Bertāns · Artūrs Kalnītis

Timeline

7 days ago

[SPORTS] 3 sources
Latvian basketball officials deny player absence conspiracy theories
Latvian basketball officials Dairis Bertāns and Rolands Freimanis have dismissed conspiracy theories linking player absences from the national team to agent connections with Russian basketball interests.
13 days ago

[SPORTS] 3 sources
Latvian Basketball Federation vows to fight racist abuse, will involve FIBA
Latvian Basketball Federation chief Kaspars Cipruss condemned recent racist online attacks on national team players, saying they will not be tolerated, and has appealed to FIBA and may involve police.

Sources

alternativasnoticiosas.com · asiabusinessinsider.com · financenet.lv · jauns.lv · nra.lv · sportazinas.com