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Basketball of Tuesday, 13 July 2021

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Don't ever disrespect our flag - Nigerian basketballer slams ESPN reporter Smith

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Deji Akindele has slammed ESPN reporter Stephen Smith following remarks made about Nigerian basketball stars

D'Tigers were victorious over the United States in an international friendly recently, the first in the country's history

The West Africans also recorded another win over their Argentine counterparts in another warm-up game before the Olympics

ESPN reporter Stephen Smith is getting clap backs from professional Nigerian Nigerian basketball stars for his recent derogatory comments.

Veteran basketballer Deji Akindele is the latest player to call out the journalist who aired his frustrations on national television, where he spoke rudely about the D'Tigers following their victory over the United States.

The Nigerian D'Tigers recorded an emphatic 90-87 scoreline over the number four team in the world and the favourites to win gold at the Tokyo Olympics in a warm-up friendly recently.

Deji Akindele has hit back at ESPN's Stephen Smith claiming it is not a must the US must beat Nigeria in a basketball game.