Lithuania warned over basketball fans' "racism"

[Dalton Fury]

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LONDON (AP) -- Lithuanian basketball officials have been warned to control racist behavior by the country's fans at the Olympics.

A Lithuania fan made Nazi gestures and monkey chants during a game against Nigeria on Tuesday. He pleaded guilty to a charge of "racially aggravated behavior" and was fined $3,910 by a London court. A lawyer for the fan said Wednesday his client believed such behavior was acceptable at sports events at home.


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[member]

Yeah, that supposedly Heil Hitler gesture is total BS.

In that case they should have fined them all... for clapping three times and streching your hand(s) to the front. But even if you stretch 1,5 arm you're still heiling Hitler :confused:

[Bobcat Fraser]

The fans should be careful. There is more free speech in Vilnius than there is at the Olympics. There are no First Amendment protections there. You can be arrested or fined for improper speech.

[Xenomorph]

He shouldn't have been fined, but why would someone do this? It's so pathetic.