Folarin Balogun on his controversial red card against Bosnia, questioning the referee and VAR:
🗣️ “I cannot accept that decision. I've watched the replay over and over, and I know in my heart there was never any intention to hurt anyone. It was a football action, nothing more. To send me off for that is one of the harshest decisions I've experienced in my career.”
“What's frustrating isn't just the red card it's the inconsistency. Week after week, challenge after challenge, we've all seen similar incidents judged differently. Sometimes VAR says it's football, sometimes it becomes a straight red. How are players supposed to understand the rules when the standard changes every game?”
“The referee had one look. VAR had every angle, slow motion, every replay imaginable, and they still chose the harshest possible outcome. That's the part I cannot understand. Technology was introduced to remove obvious mistakes, not to create even bigger controversies.”
“This decision didn't just punish me. It punished my teammates, my coaches, every supporter wearing a USA shirt and everyone who travelled to support us. One whistle changed an entire World Cup night, and that's something impossible to forget.”
“If football wants players and fans to respect VAR, then VAR has to start respecting football. Consistency isn't optional it's the foundation of fairness. Right now, too many careers, tournaments and dreams are being decided by officials instead of the football itself.”
“I'll accept responsibility when I'm wrong. But I will never stay silent when I believe the game has been let down. Players deserve clarity, supporters deserve honesty, and this tournament deserves officiating that applies the same standard to everyone not different standards depending on the badge you wear.”
JUST A REMINDER.
Paraguay beat Brazil and Argentina and had the best defensive record in South American World Cup qualifying.
They just lost 4-1 to the USMNT in their opening match at the 2026 World Cup final.
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"Let's be fair - you had 9 players drafted, and you won 7 games. That has nothing to do with Notre Dame or Ohio State."
– DP on Dabo Swinney's comments about Notre Dame.
Navy Football is well respected within the Notre Dame community, but casual observers often use it as a punch line regarding scheduling…
…in 2026 Navy (2) had more draft picks than FSU (1), Wisconsin (0), Colorado (0), OK St (0), UCLA (0), UNC (0), Nebraska (1), and Vandy (1).
Tonight @MiamiOH_BBall:
scored 80+ points
dished out 20+ assists
made 15+ threes
had fewer than 5 turnovers
Never in NCAA Tournament history had any team done that in a game.
There is an argument that they will play better in the tournament now that they have lost this game. Carrying the weight of an undefeated season on your back is difficult!
They finished the season perfect.
They will have that forever.
Now they can take a break and get back to Miami Basketball.
Go Hawks!
There is an argument that they will play better in the tournament now that they have lost this game. Carrying the weight of an undefeated season on your back is hard to do.
They finished the season perfect.
They will have that forever.
Now they can take a break and get back to Miami Basketball.
Love and Honor.