Serbia player loses kidney at FIBA World Cup

Agence France-Presse

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Serbia" s="" Borisa="" Simanic.="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/tvpatrol/09/05/borisa-simanic.jpg"/><figcaption>Serbia&#x27;s Borisa Simanic. <em>FIBA.</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA<strong> (UPDATED) </strong>-- Serbia&#x27;s Borisa Simanic has undergone surgery to remove a kidney after being injured at the Basketball World Cup.</p><p>Simanic had an operation in a Manila hospital after being hit by a South Sudan player&#x27;s elbow during a pool game on August 30.</p><p>Complications arising from the operation meant he had to have further surgery on September 3, when one of his kidneys was removed, the team said Monday.</p><p>Serbian team doctor Dragan Radovanovic said that they &quot;expect and wish that after this operation, the postoperative course will go smoothly&quot;.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/09/03/23/serbia-overpowers-dominican-republic-for-qfinals-seat">FIBA: Serbia overpowers Dominican Republic for q&#x27;finals seat</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/30/23/fiba-serbia-rain-treys-on-south-sudan-formalizes-entry-to-2nd-round">FIBA: Serbia rain treys on South Sudan, formalizes entry to 2nd round</a></li></ul><p>The incident occurred near the end of Serbia&#x27;s first-round game against South Sudan, when Simanic was defending opposition player Nuni Omot under the Serbia basket.</p><p>Omot caught Simanic with an elbow, causing Simanic to scream in pain and immediately wheel away.</p><p>The 25-year-old Simanic plays for Zaragoza in Spain.</p><p>In a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ssbfed/posts/pfbid0ktFJrYKxPzkZuhduLMW27TM1E8AZrJ5iLnKCoXfw19K8QzvJ34na8wADYDivqpZKl?__tn__=%2CO*F">statement</a>, the South Sudan Basketball Federation called the incident &quot;unintentional and unfortunate.&quot; </p><p>The player involved in the play, Nuni Omot, said he was &quot;deeply saddened by the news of Simanic&#x27;s injuries.&quot;</p><p>&quot;As a sportsman, I firsthand understand the severity of his situation, and I am deeply sorry that this happened. No player should have to go through that. I pray for Simanic&#x27;s recovery and speedy return to the court,&quot; said Omot, who was not called for a foul on the play.</p><p>The South Sudan federation said that Omot has been subjected to racism and harassment due to the incident.</p><p>&quot;We condemn any sort of racism directed towards the player. Basketball is a sport that is recognized to bring people together rather than be used as a tool of prejudice,&quot; the federation said.</p><p>Serbia went on to advance to the semifinals of the World Cup after routing Lithuania, 87-68, on Tuesday at the Mall of Asia Arena.</p><p>South Sudan, meanwhile, is headed to the Olympic Games in Paris next year after finishing as the highest-ranked African team in the tournament. </p><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div><div><em><strong>For more stories on the FIBA World Cup, click <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/fibaworldcup2023">here</a>.</strong></em></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Hy7EdzU7PTU?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

Serbia's Borisa Simanic has undergone surgery to remove a kidney after being injured at the Basketball World Cup.

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Serbia player loses kidney at FIBA World Cup

Serbia player loses kidney at FIBA World Cup

Agence France-Presse

Published Sep 05, 2023 11:58 AM PHT

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Updated Sep 05, 2023 07:07 PM PHT

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