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French star maliciously scored points and caused a conflict! After hugging Doncic, he suddenly scored a basket in the air and publicly apologized after the game

1:48am, 2 September 2025【Basketball】

On August 31, the European Cup of Men's Basketball Team continued. In a crucial battle, France defeated Slovenia 103-95. French player Francisco's behavior of scoring points before the end of the game caused controversy, and the two teams clashed for this, and he specifically apologized for this after the game. A dramatic scene occurred at the end of the game. French defender Francisco suddenly rushed into the basket and scored points after shaking hands with Doncic, which caused dissatisfaction among Slovenian players. The two sides almost broke out in a conflict, and each player suffered a technical foul. Doncic was also very angry about this.

In response, Francisco talked about this in an interview. He said that he apologized to Doncic after the game and admitted his mistake. It is worth mentioning that Francisco played 26 minutes in this game, making 9 of 15 shots, 2 of 8 three-pointers, 12 of 12 free throws, scoring 32 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals, and performed very well.

Francisco said: "I want to say sorry. I did shake hands with Doncic and then went in and got into a basket. But what I really regret was to shake hands. I should let him continue to defend me because I really wanted to win the net points. As we all know, the net points are very important in the European Championships, and I suddenly thought of this at that time. I won't do this in the future. I have to be responsible for my actions and keep looking forward."

Doncic said after the game: "We shook hands at the end of the game. The difference may be important, but we still shook hands. I didn't expect him to attack and score again."

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