Dennis Schröder was the target of racial abuse from fans during Germany's 107-88 win over Lithuania on Saturday in Tampere, Finland. The German Basketball Association stated that two fans were identified and ejected from the game, with another identified on video by FIBA and subsequently banned from all future 2025 EuroBasket games .

Schröder, who also plays for the Sacramento Kings , told reporters after the game that the fans made monkey noises at him as he was walking into the locker room at halftime.

"Making monkey noises, that's something I don't respect," Schröder said in German. "No matter what status, insults, that's all fine. But racism simply doesn't belong in this sport. That's something that's not OK."

FIBA released a statement condemning the actions and stated that th

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