Brown has contended he was left off the USMNT due to Nike's influence.
On Sunday, the U.S. men's basketball team will officially embark upon their journey to earn a fifth consecutive Olympic gold medal at the Paris Games with their first group stage matchup against Serbia. But the team still can't escape the specter of controversy that has loomed large since Kawhi Leonard went down.
Then Hill was asked if he spoke to Brown about it and ended up addressing the Finals MVP's claims that there were larger forces at play than merely basketball in the decision. "I spoke to his agent. I don't know if that was before or after things went out on Twitter. But yeah, I mean, I think this idea that there's a conspiracy theory, I always love a good conspiracy theory. But it was really, truly a basketball decision."Team USA Men's Basketball Managing Director Grant Hill details the decision to replace Kahwi Leonard with Derrick White instead of Jaylen Brown.was the driving force behind being left off the Olympic squad.
"grant hill calling me a conspiracy theorist is disappointing I’ve been a VP since I was 21 years old I have a great understanding," Brown wrote on his X account. grant hill calling me a conspiracy theorist is disappointing I’ve been a VP since I was 21 years old I have a great understandingWith Team USA playing games that matter beginning today, this story may fade quickly. But with Brown's willingness to dance in the eyes of the public, it could very well persist far longer than Hill or Team USA would prefer.Liam McKeone is a senior writer for the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated.
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