The FIBA, after analyzing the video, played on Saturday, considered that the arbitral trio was wrong by not awarding a point to Lithuania.
The agency verified that, with 30.8 seconds left, a free kick from Jonas Valanciunas It was taken by the Frenchman Rudy Gobert clearly touching the ring.
In a statement released this Sunday, FIBA understands that the correct decision of the referees should have been decreeing interference and giving the point to Lithuania, which would have tied 76.
"The referees of this match will not direct more matches of the 2019 World Cup", finalizes the writing on the controversial action of a clash that ended with a French victory by 78-75 (later there was double of Nando de Colo) and a great anger of the Lithuanians, that with that defeat were eliminated, while the Gauls and Australia certified their classification for the quarterfinals.
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