(07-15-2021, 12:03 AM)fullmetal Wrote: FIBA's decision, if untainted by USA Basketball or Geno (one and the same now?), is at least consistent and reasonable. The injustice remains with USA Basketball and the selection committee who left Nneka off the Olympic roster.
The "far greater" injustice remains with USA Basketball - I agree with that.
Add: Also, what is FIBA's rationale for restricting an individual from playing for more than one country (obviously in different Olympics)? I don't think it has anything to do with countries naturalizing ballers strictly for Olympic competition. If a player is qualified/eligible under more than one country's requirements, why does FIBA care who they play for and when?
To me, the better policy argument is a "local" one. The countries determining eligibility should factor into the equation that Dual Citizenship Person A played for Country X and Country Y while Person B has toiled only for Country Y. In other words, the people getting the short end is not Country X or Country Y, but aspiring Olympian for Country Y. But again, not sure why FIBA should been dictating that.