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The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has disqualified 7 players due to a mass brawl that occurred during the match between Argentina and the Dominican Republic national teams in the FIBA AmeriCup.
"Report" informs, citing the organization's press service, that sanctions have been applied to 4 players from the Dominican Republic national team and 3 from Argentina.
One basketball player from each team was disqualified for two games, while the other participants in the incident were disqualified for one game.
The Dominican Republic team has been fined 20,000 Swiss francs, 10,000 of which are a suspended sentence with a three-year probationary period.
The coach of the Argentina team will have to pay a fine of 2,000 francs. The country's Basketball Federation has been fined 20,000 Swiss francs, 10,000 of which are a suspended sentence with a three-year probationary period.
It should be noted that the match between the teams in the group stage of the AmeriCup, held on August 24, ended with an 84:83 victory for the Argentinians. The mass brawl occurred after the game ended.
