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Beijing (AFP) – The outspoken Andrew Bogut could be sanctioned by FIBA, the governing body of basketball, after Australia's acrimonious outing of the World Cup semi-finals in Beijing.
The video shows Bogut – who has been booed by Chinese fans throughout the tournament – swearing repeatedly as he was coming off the pitch after losing to Spain.
Bogut, 34, who upset hosts with a tweet about Chinese swimming champion Sun Yang in July, seemed to suggest that FIBA and its referees had favored the Spanish team.
Spain won an exhilarating 95-88 semi-final after a double overtime and will face Argentina, winner of France, in Sunday's final.
Australia and Bogut – if he plays – will face the wrath of a large part of the Beijing arena when they face France for the bronze medal.
Images of Bogut repeatedly swearing and accusing of favoritism have been widely reported in the Chinese media. Many reports have called on FIBA to ban it.
"There are a lot of guys in the locker room who have given their hearts and souls tonight," said striker Nick Kay.
"We have definitely left everything on the ground."
Australia will have to quickly recover from the overwhelming disappointment of its first World Cup medal – although bronze – against France.
"There is still a chance to win our first medal and it's going to be great to see how the group is responding to adversity," Kay said.
"We have a lot of guys who have gone through a lot of things.
"We are going out for the next game, fighting and doing everything in our power to make sure we come home with this medal."
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