Longley blames for Boomers fight against Philippines coach

"It's an unfortunate situation, I found myself in a position where I did an unfortunate action, I think I've overstepped my response to climbing a little bit of the game. I will let FIBA ​​do everything they need to do and arrive at the answers that they deem appropriate, "Kickert said before being inaugurated by the media staff of Boomers.

Longley, on the other hand, had a lot to say. "The former Chicago Bull said the actions of the Filipino players and his team were the worst thing he'd ever have. seen on a basketball court and laid the blame at Reyes' feet.

Reyes urged his players to go out "knock on someone, put some on their bad," that he later said was the regular basketball jargon and was aimed at getting its players to foul on the fast pauses.The baby boomers were well ahead in the match at this time

Longley is not available. He was not, lashing out at Reyes and the Filipino players for later taking gangster selfies on the side of the yard once the fighting had subsided and the Boomers escorted safely from the building.

"I've never seen anything like it, even on YouTube I think their trainer, Chot Reyes, made them come out and attack us, there's video evidence of that, and then he substituted a thug who did three or four shots down at "Bubbles," said Longley.

"It's off the party line, but I'm very upset by their head coach, I think that's He was embarrbaded by the way his team was playing, I think he was embarrbaded by the form in which they were. was embarrbaded by the way they fought.

"He would not look me in the eyes at the end of the game when I shook his hand, I think he was embarrbaded and I think that's where it's comes in large part.If you listen to her rant after the game, I think she's checking it out.I'm angry at him more than anyone.

"Allow his team to take selfies gangster on the baseline after something like that, it shows a total lack of control and respect, but he would not look me in the eye.I thought it was a bad shape.It should take a some responsibility for that on the spot and I think he's embarrbaded. "

Goulding, who arrived in Melbourne at 5:30, was in front of the media at the airport but refused to talk at length, saying that He would talk more

The players who landed at Tullamarine cited lack of sleep and emotional scars as a result of the saga as an argument for not advertising as expected.

Basketball Australia had advised Goulding to speak to the media but he was removed, saying that he would talk "at a better time".

"This has been an interesting 48 hour period, my main priority is to go home, spend time with my family, have a coffee and then read."

Vision of the incident a Goulding showed on the floor at the bottom of the crash, repeatedly hit and kicked.

Goulding's agent said Tuesday that he believed Longley could have saved his client's life after the Australian badistant coach He ran to step in as no less than 12 players and officials attacked the guard of the Boomers.

Longley said on Wednesday that he had no choice but to fight his way to protect his players. He soon noticed Goulding under a stack of blue jerseys before cleaning the ruck like David Pobad and finding the injured Boomer.

"These are the kinds of images you hope to never see, a guy lying on the ground covering his head and being beaten and beaten by the other team, the players and the officials and the guys from the crowd

"It was horrible. I was not supposed to leave the bench. It was really disturbing.

"I went on the court to protect our guys, with the idea of ​​not hurting anyone, to put my big body in play. I went to help a couple of guys so I saw a great I could not even see yellow deep inside him.

"Finally, I saw that and it was at that moment that I realized that & # 39; Bubbles' had been left alone. "Chris was very shaken, Chris was brave, he took a lot of hard knocks and did not swing once in retaliation, like all the guys who stayed on the bench, which is difficult to do. do as a teammate.

"The other coaches stayed on the bench and had to hold them in. The guys were very emotional.If you have a vision of" Delly ", it will tell the story.I think our group did a extraordinary work in a horrible and frightening situation. "

" This half-hour on the pitch was the worst thing I saw in the game. "

Goulding, 29, arrived at the # 39, with his teammate Thon Maker, the Milwaukee Bucks center who was removed from play for his role in the fight after jumping into groups of players with high kicks, and Basketball Australia president Ned Coten. [19659002] Coten briefly spoke, but did not give any new information.

Coten said the players and staff had not slept between 36 and 48 hours because of concerns about their security and their return from Manila

"Basketball Aus tralia accepts a level of responsibility for security. The things that happened, just like the players, "said Coten,

"What is not acceptable, that is what is unacceptable. the situation where you have officials and ot "When activities like this are going on, it's very difficult and it will not be tolerated by Basketball Australia."

"We are extremely supportive of our work – players, coaches and management – it was unusual for our players to act as they did, but we are very proud of the way our group has been restrained during and after the incident.

In our current situation, FIBA ​​is undergoing a process and we support this and we accept that sanctions be provided for "

He said that Goulding and other players would be happy to speak later on Wednesday.

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"I think the first thing is Chris and that all the players want to talk, they have nothing to fear, they accept that they have a level of responsibility.

"As you would have seen, Chris in particular has been placed in a totally unacceptable situation, so I think he's treated that very well, he's just tired, c & rsquo; Is the situation. "19659002] There were no offside incidents that caused the fight, said Coten, but he admitted that there was a competitive tension in the match. [19659002] "It was an important match, it was the two best teams of the FIBA ​​World Cup The qualifying process in our pool allowed both teams to look forward to playing.

FIBA ​​did not specify when it would announce its findings of its disciplinary process.