Tanks for the memories FIBA
TweetIF you have been wondering where the FIBA investigation into Australia's alleged tanking against Angola at the World Cup currently sits, well so has the rest of the world.
My (e)mail is FIBA is still close to a fortnight away from reaching and revealing a decision into its nonsensical investigation.
I call it nonsensical now because what if, bowing to the pressure from its European overlords, FIBA suddenly decides to find the Boomers guilty and then throws sanctions on Basketball Australia at, say, around about the time the Opals have a big game at the World Championship in Turkey?
That would be ridiculous, just as this investigation is.
In fact, this whole episode has given me the (rhythm and) blues...
FIBA
(To the tune of "Fever")
Never know how much teams tank now, never know how much they care
When you play your bench with Angola, you get a FIBA that's so hard to bear
You give me FIBA - when you miss shots, FIBA when you rest your best
FIBA - in the World Cup, FIBA c'mon give it a rest
Teams light up in tourneys, teams play out of sight
We light up when you call us lame, and you know you're gonna get a fight
You give me FIBA - when you miss shots, FIBA when you just play dead
FIBA - in the World Cup, FIBA that just has no cred
Europeans love their FIBA, that is something we all know
Tanking isn't such a new thing, FIBA it started long ago
Goran Dragic loved Slovenia, Slovenia felt the same
When he tweeted out his BS, he said "Aussies you are to blame"
He stirred up FIBA, with his message, FIBA got all hot and mad
FIBA - it's afire, FIBA says we did it bad
Pat Baumann and Euro suitors, have a very mad affair
When the Boomers tried to protest, they said Aussies now don't you dare
We strong-arm FIBA - with our voting, FIBA when feel dismayed
FIBA - We're your bosses, those Aussies need to be displayed
Now you've listened to this story, here's a point that I have made
Euro teams dictate to FIBA, be it Lithos, Czechs or from Belgrade
They own our FIBA - when you diss them, Aussies you can live and learn
FIBA - investigation, wish we had a David Stern
Wish we had a David Stern
Wish we had a David Stern...