{"id":1388418,"date":"2021-07-21T10:18:10","date_gmt":"2021-07-21T14:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1388418"},"modified":"2023-05-21T21:31:59","modified_gmt":"2023-05-22T01:31:59","slug":"liz-cambage-ripped-by-former-nba-no-1-pick-withdrawing-australian-olympic-basketball-team-after-fight-opposing-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/liz-cambage-ripped-by-former-nba-no-1-pick-withdrawing-australian-olympic-basketball-team-after-fight-opposing-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Liz Cambage Ripped by Former NBA No. 1 Pick for Withdrawing From Australian Olympic Basketball Team After a Fight With Opposing Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Liz Cambage is one of the best women\u2019s basketball players in the world right now. The Las Vegas\u2019 Aces 6-foot-8 center is a four-time <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/you-wont-believe-how-many-nba-players-make-more-money-entire-wnba-roster-combined-well-maybe-you-will\/\">WNBA<\/a> All-Star and currently averages 14.6 points, 1.7 blocks, and 8.9 rebounds per game. She is also a <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/wnba-suspended-coach-for-body-shaming-liz-cambage\/\">lightning rod for controversy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her latest issues started when she got into it with the Nigerian basketball team when they played her native Australia in a pre-Olympic exhibition. This, along with other factors, led to her pulling out of the <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/tag\/olympics\/\">Tokyo Olympic Games<\/a>. Her decision did not sit well with a former NBA No. 1 pick who once suited up for the National Team from Down Under.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-liz-cambage-pulled-out-of-the-olympic-games\"><strong>Liz Cambage pulled out of the Olympic Games<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QheDPQ5tBZ\">pic.twitter.com\/QheDPQ5tBZ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Elizabeth Cambage (@ecambage) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ecambage\/status\/1415903044957401088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 16, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On July 16, Cambage released a statement on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ecambage\/status\/1415903044957401088\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twitter<\/a> announcing that she was withdrawing from the 2021 Olympics due to her mental health struggles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Every athlete competing in the Olympic games should be at their mental and physical peak, and at the moment, I\u2019m a long way from where I want and need to be. It\u2019s no secret that in the past I\u2019ve struggled with my mental health and recently I\u2019ve been really worried about heading into a \u201cbubble\u201d Olympics. No family. No friends. No fans. No support system outside of my team. It\u2019s honestly terrifying for me. The past month I have been having panic attacks, not sleeping and not eating. \u2026 It breaks my heart to announce I\u2019m withdrawing from the Olympics, but I think it\u2019s best for the Opals and myself. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Other reports suggest that several incidents involving Cambage may have led to her decision. In a closed-door exhibition against <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/gregg-popovich-tense-exchange-with-reporter-another-team-usa-loss-youll-be-quiet-now-while-i-talk\/\">Nigeria<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/olympics\/story\/_\/id\/31824563\/australian-opals-star-liz-cambage-withdraws-tokyo-olympics\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ESPN<\/a> reports that there was a \u201cphysical altercation\u201d and a \u201ccharged verbal exchange\u201d with the opposing team involving the Aces star.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Australian Olympic Committee is also investigating reports that the star broke COVID-19 protocols to go out and party in Las Vegas during the team\u2019s warmup games. There is also a yet-to-be-revealed third incident that is also under investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-australian-basketball-star-andrew-bogut-criticized-cambage-s-behavior\"><strong>Australian basketball star Andrew Bogut criticized Cambage\u2019s behavior<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f | Liz Cambage\u2019s mental health issues are real and must be respected, but it shouldn\u2019t mean her poor behaviours are excused, Andrew Bogut writes in his exclusive column: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IIK1KGK01a\">https:\/\/t.co\/IIK1KGK01a<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Telegraph Sport (@telegraph_sport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/telegraph_sport\/status\/1416305697449332736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 17, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the AOC investigating the incidents involving Cambage, at least one prominent Australian basketball player is speaking out against the star\u2019s actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Andrew Bogut, <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/chris-paul-almost-milwaukee-buck-until-andrew-bogut-shocked-nba-gms-at-draft-interview\/\">the No. 1 overall pick<\/a> of the 2005 NBA draft, played 14 seasons in the NBA. He also played for the Australian National Men\u2019s Basketball Team in the 2004, 2008, and 2016 Olympics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He came out strongly against Cambage\u2019s decision. Bogut did describe Cambage as one of the best players in the world,\u201d but then wrote in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailytelegraph.com.au\/sport\/olympics\/andrew-bogut-liz-cambages-mental-health-issues-shouldnt-excuse-poor-behaviour\/news-story\/6e3e79526f4c28997842ea175dbafd9a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Daily Telegraph<\/a>: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Having mental health issues does not mean you cannot be criticised. Poor behaviour and engaging in poor team culture can be a separate issue from mental health. Yes, ones behaviour can be erratic when facing a mental health battle, but this does not give you permission to behave in the way Liz reportedly has. I believe her withdrawal from the Olympics, in my opinion, is the repercussions of her behaviour.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>While she didn\u2019t mention Bogut by name, during a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CWilliamson44\/status\/1416226897411911681\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">video<\/a> recorded in her hotel room, Cambage did say, &#8220;I\u2019m pretty annoyed at all the fake news and the lies I\u2019m seeing floating around in news articles and being shown and being asked about.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018Yeah, things got heated in the Nigeria game. There was a physical altercation, and there were words exchanged,\u201d she admitted, \u201cBut I\u2019m hearing things that aren\u2019t true at all, flying around from people in Australia and America, which is crazy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-australia-is-still-a-favorite-to-medal-in-women-s-basketball-in-tokyo\"><strong>Australia is still a favorite to medal in Women\u2019s Basketball in Tokyo<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1250\" height=\"833\" src=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Liz-Cambage.jpg?w=1024&#038;h=682&#038;strip=all&#038;quality=89\" alt=\"Center Liz Cambage of the Las Vegas Aces, who recently withdrew from the Australian National Team for the Tokyo Olympics, reacts during warm ups before the game against the Los Angeles Sparks at Los Angeles Convention Center on July 02, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.\" class=\"wp-image-1388424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Liz-Cambage.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Liz-Cambage.jpg?w=300&amp;h=200 300w, https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Liz-Cambage.jpg?w=768&amp;h=512 768w, https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Liz-Cambage.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=682 1024w, https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Liz-Cambage.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800 1200w, https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Liz-Cambage.jpg?w=90&amp;h=60 90w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1250px) 100vw, 1250px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Liz Cambage | Photo by Meg Oliphant\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Even without Liz Cambage at center, the Opals are still the No. 2 betting favorite to win the gold medal behind the United States. The U.S. Women\u2019s team is a prohibitive favorite at -1200, per <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.fanduel.com\/navigation\/olympics-2020?tab=futures\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FanDuel<\/a>. Australia is right behind the U.S. at +1400. The team is a +330 favorite to win Group C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The national teams behind the U.S. and the Aussies have considerably longer odds. The other top teams in the Olympic event are France (+2300), Spain (+2500), Canada (+2900), and Belgium (+2900).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Opals have a lot of WNBA talent with a roster that includes Rebecca Allen (New York Liberty), Leilani Mitchell (Washington Mystics), Allan Smith (Phoenix Mercury), and Stephanie Talbot and Ezi Magbegor (Seattle Storm).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Australia will open their Group C matches against Belgium on July 27. Games against China (July 30) and Puerto Rico (August 2) will follow. The Women\u2019s gold medal game will take place Sunday, August 8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>All stats courtesy of <\/em><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Basketball Reference<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>RELATED: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/katie-ledecky-michael-jordan-shared-cutest-imaginable-moment-long-before-olympic-stardom\/\"><strong>Katie Ledecky and Michael Jordan Shared the Cutest Imaginable Moment Long Before Her Olympic Stardom<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Australian basketball star Liz Cambage withdrew from the Olympics citing mental health but a fellow Aussie takes exception to that reasoning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":197,"featured_media":1388424,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4898,69717],"tags":[10366,11071],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.3 (Yoast SEO v22.9) - 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