The Colombian Basketball Federation is taking prison motion towards a group that it says took the Colombian nationwide group’s emblem and colours with none form of authorization past collaborating in a match in Russia.
The match was once taking playground within the Russian town of Perm and the purported pretend group had misplaced embarrassingly to an area group and to Venezuela in back-to-back video games.
The Russian Friendship Cup is a match that incorporates groups of Russian novice avid gamers that unofficially constitute nationwide groups, according to Fox News.
The South American nation’s basketball federation stated that they’d be taking prison motion for “for the improper use of our image and logo,” the Associated Press reported.
“The Colombian Basketball Federation did not grant endorsement to any club to participate in the Russian Friendship Cup,” they stated in a remark to the opening.
The group have been slated to play games Russia on Friday however the recreation was once scrapped.
“After the first game, we understand that the current level of the Colombian team is lagging behind what was expected, which causes some disappointment for all of us,” Russian federation president Andrei Kirilenko instructed Fit TV, in line with the AP. “In this regard, we have already revised the schedule and format of the tournament to ensure a more balanced and competitive competition.”
Kirilenko, a former NBA participant, insisted that not anything flawed have been carried out through the Russians.
“We would like to emphasize that all our interactions with the Colombian team took place exclusively through official communication channels,” he stated. “Our position remains unchanged: all communications and coordination are conducted only through verified and official sources.”
