Overview

• Dennis Schröder said he heard monkey noises at halftime in Tampere, and German staff had two spectators removed during the game.
• FIBA used arena CCTV to identify one spectator, barred that person from all remaining tournament games, and shared footage and information with local authorities.
• Lithuania’s players and federation apologized, and FIBA said it would contact the Lithuanian delegation to help prevent further incidents.
• Schröder denounced the abuse on Instagram, and his wife posted screenshots of racist and threatening messages, including death threats targeting their children.
• Germany beat Lithuania 107:88 to secure a round‑of‑16 place, and France’s Sylvain Francisco separately reported racist abuse online, which the French federation condemned.