A Serbian player has had a kidney removed after taking an elbow to his midsection during a game against South Sudan at the Basketball World Cup
South Sudan’s Nuni Omot issues apology for incidentA Serbian player has had a kidney removed after taking an elbow to his midsection during a game against South Sudan at theThe Serbian basketball federation confirmed on Monday that Boriša Simanić underwent two separate surgeries. The first came after last Wednesday’s game during which Simanić fell to the floor after taking an elbow from South Sudan’s Nuni Omot.
The Serbian team doctor, Dragan Radovanović, said Simanić will remain in a Manila hospital for some time as he recovers. The tournament is being co-hosted by the Philippines, Indonesia and Japan.“My apologies, I didn’t mean to make no type of a dirty play. I hope you have a speedy recovery. I pray for you, you’ll be in my prayers,” Omot said. “I’m not a dirty player, I’ve never been a dirty player.
Simanić has played for clubs in Serbia and Spain, and had a spell with the Utah Jazz’s summer league team in 2022. Serbia play Lithuania in the quarter-finals of the World Cup on Tuesday.
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