Former WNBA star Liz Cambage sat down with Taylor Rooks of Bleacher Report for an interview on Monday, during which she denied that she directed racial slurs towards players on the Nigerian national team during a pre-Olympics scrimmage in 2021 and also claimed she’s in the process of leaving the Australian national team to play for Nigeria.
In May of 2022, a report from Australian newspaper The Sunday Telegraph indicated that Cambage referred to players on the Nigerian team as “monkeys” and told them to “go back to your third-world country” during a scrimmage between Australia and Nigeria in Las Vegas. In addition, video circulated of the game which showed Cambage delivering overly physical contact to multiple Nigerian players before she was removed from the game.
Cambage denied the reports, and later withdrew from the Australian national team citing mental health concerns and did not participate in the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Basketball Australia, the country’s governing body for the sport, conducted an investigation into Cambage’s behavior, which resulted in her receiving a formal reprimand, but no fine or suspension. However, Cambage has not played for the national team since the incident.
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