Israel’s Coach Says ‘You’ll Need an M-16’ to Contain Giannis Before Greece Showdown

Riga (Quds News Network)- Israel’s national basketball team coach, Ariel Beit-Halahmy, said, “You’d need an M-16” to stop Greek basketball star Giannis Antetokounmpo, when asked how he planned to contain him. His remarks sparked outrage on social media, with many users pointing to the ongoing Israeli genocide in Gaza.

The team’s staff tried to prevent the remark from being published shortly after it was made, according to reports.

Given the expectation that Antetokounmpo…