Liz Cambage, the former WNBA and Australian national team star, has signaled that she intends to switch her allegiance to Nigeria.
Clouding her potential switch, however, is the fact she is alleged to have made racist remarks toward Nigerian players during practice matches in the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Cambage on Monday addressed those allegations with Bleacher Report’s Taylor Rooks, denying she used such language and adding that she doesn’t resort to racially charged insults.
Cambage ended up withdrawing from the Australian national team and did not compete in the Tokyo Games due to what she cited as “mental health concerns.” An investigation was conducted by Basketball Australia, resulting in a formal reprimand — but no fine or suspension.
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Here’s everything you need to know about the allegations against Cambage, as well her response:
What did Liz Cambage say?
According to a May 2022 report by Australian newspaper The Sunday Telegraph, Cambage is alleged to have referred to Nigerian players as “monkeys,” telling them to “go back to your third-world country.”
Cambage later released a statement via Instagram to deny the details of the report:
“The incident that took place in the pre-Olympic scrimmage with the Nigerian…
