Overview

• Schröder said he heard monkey noises at halftime of Germany’s 107:88 win over Lithuania in Tampere, and the German federation reported two ejections.
• FIBA Europe identified one spectator on camera, barred that person from all remaining EuroBasket games, and supplied video evidence to Finnish authorities.
• The Lithuanian players and their federation apologized, calling the abuse unacceptable and contrary to basketball’s values.
• Schröder posted the alleged offender’s photo on Instagram, while his wife shared screenshots of racist and threatening messages she received.
• Teammates, coaches and DBB officials condemned the incident, Daniel Theis praised Schröder’s composure, and Germany moved toward the round of 16 with three wins.