{"id":89843,"date":"2024-08-10T17:40:49","date_gmt":"2024-08-10T21:40:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=89843"},"modified":"2024-08-10T17:40:49","modified_gmt":"2024-08-10T21:40:49","slug":"paris-olympics-serbia-captain-addresses-carmelo-anthony-taunt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/08\/10\/paris-olympics-serbia-captain-addresses-carmelo-anthony-taunt\/","title":{"rendered":"Paris Olympics: Serbia Captain Addresses Carmelo Anthony Taunt"},"content":{"rendered":"

Serbia captain Bogdan Bogdanovic<\/a> has decided to set the record straight about his perceived taunt of Carmelo Anthony<\/a> and Team USA in the Paris Olympics.<\/p>\n

Late in the second quarter, Bogdanovic hit a 3 that extended Serbia\u2019s lead to 15 points. In celebration, he tapped his fingers on his head three times while holding his hand like a sideways 3. This, of course, is the infamous Anthony \u2018three to the dome\u2019 celebration.<\/p>\n

After the play, the camera panned to Anthony and his son, Kiyan. Anthony was steely. His progeny was revved up. His friend, LeBron James<\/a>, even seemed to take exception to it.<\/p>\n

Nonplussed, Bogdanovic has assured the basketball world that he intended no disrespect.<\/p>\n

Serbia Captain Bogdan Bogdanovic Addresses Carmelo Anthony Taunt<\/h2>\n

\u201cI always compete with fire,\u201d Bogdanovic says, per Donatas Urbonas of BasketNews. \u201cI’ve been doing that for a long time.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Bogdan Bogdanovic on his gestures toward Carmelo Anthony in the USA game: “I always compete with fire. I’ve been doing that for a long time. I know some think it’s a provocation. But to me, it’s the enjoyment & competitiveness. I have only love & respect for having Melo here as\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 Donatas Urbonas (@Urbodo) August 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n