Israel's national team's basketball coach, Ariel Beit-Halahmy, jokingly said "You'd need an M-16" to stop Greek basketball star Giannis Antetokounmpo after being asked how he planned to contain him ahead of their Round of 16 matchup on Saturday. The team's staff tried to prevent the remark from being published shortly after it was made.
Israel's national team's basketball coach, Ariel Beit-Halahmy, jokingly said "You'd need an M-16" to stop Greek basketball star Giannis Antetokounmpo after being asked how he planned to contain him ahead of their Round of 16 matchup on Saturday. The team's staff tried to prevent the remark from being published shortly after it was made.
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