Copa America Conflict Storm: FIBA ​​Heavy Duel + Garcia s Apology and Criticism Behind Basketball Storm

On August 26, the focus of the basketball world was undoubtedly attracted by a heavy ticket from FIBA. The punishment result was officially released for the large-scale fight and conflict that broke out after the Dominican and Argentina men's basketball team in the Copa America.

In the 2025 Copa America group stage, the showdown between the Argentine men's basketball team and the Dominican men's basketball team was originally a basketball feast. However, after the Argentine men's basketball team lost 83-84 to the Dominican men's basketball team, the arena became a "battlefield". After the final whistle sounded, the emotions of the players on both sides instantly lost control, and a large-scale conflict broke out. Many players punched and kicked, performing all martial arts, and the scene was chaotic. Among them, Spurs player David Jones Garcia still ran over and punched the opponent after being dissuaded, and his behavior was particularly bad.

FIBA officially released the ticket quickly and decisively. Dominican: David Jones - Garcia was suspended for two games by the FIBA, Juan - Guerrero and Juan - Suero were suspended for one game each, Angel - Delgado was suspended for one game and had a three-year inspection period. If similar behavior occurs during this period, an additional ban will be added; at the same time, the Dominican national team was fined 20,000 Swiss francs, and an additional 10,000 Swiss francs was also set during the three-year inspection period. Argentina: Gonzalo - Bresan was suspended for two games, Francesco - Caffaro and Juan - Vorette were suspended for one game each, coach Pablo Prigioni was fined 2,000 Swiss francs, and the Argentine national team was also fined 20,000 Swiss francs, and an additional fine of 10,000 Swiss francs during the three-year inspection period. In this conflict, FIBA ​​added additional bans on 7 players, with a total of 9 bans on the game. The two teams were fined 42,000 Swiss francs, about 346,500 yuan. After the

ticket was released, Garcia publicly apologized, but his remarks pushed the incident to a new point of controversy. In a statement, Garcia said violence is not a solution to the problem, and he apologized to everyone for his previous actions, including his country, the FIBA, the Spurs and the Argentine people. But he also accused him of an Argentine player at the end of the game and another teammate was also racist insulted, causing the scene to get out of control. He also mentioned that as a Latino, he should have supported each other and promoted basketball together. Although this experience made him emotionally out of control, it also helped him grow.

This incident has sparked widespread discussion in the basketball community. On the one hand, FIBA's tickets demonstrated its determination to maintain order in basketball games, and such a severe punishment undoubtedly sounded a wake-up call for all teams and players. On the other hand, Garcia’s accusations of racial discrimination have made the nature of the incident more complicated. At present, the Argentine Basketball Association and the players involved have not responded to this. What is the truth behind the conflict still needs further investigation and explanation. Basketball is a sport of unity and friendship. I hope that such conflicts will not happen again. Each team can interpret the charm of basketball with its strength and demeanor on the court.