"The Senegalese women's basketball team has scrapped plans to train in the U.S. for the upcoming AfroBasket tournament in the Ivory Coast after several players and team officials had their visas denied, Senegal's prime minister said." www.espn.com/olympics/sto... - ThreadSky

charlotteclymer.bsky.social • 1 day ago

"The Senegalese women's basketball team has scrapped plans to train in the U.S. for the upcoming AfroBasket tournament in the Ivory Coast after several players and team officials had their visas denied, Senegal's prime minister said."

https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/45553392/senegal-women-basketball-team-members-denied-us-visas

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letsbepurple.bsky.social•1 day ago

Can’t have anyone but white women winning. Stephen Miller is very busy.

nehbuildings.bsky.social•1 day ago

The Racist Stupidity of this Administration….. 🤦🏼💔🤬

scottadamson1960.bsky.social•1 day ago

I'd say "unbelievable," but it's not unbelievable at all.

wokeoldlady.bsky.social•1 day ago

And so it begins. What about the World Cup? What about the Olympics?

anxious-polarbear.bsky.social•1 day ago

I hope nobody shows up, and Trump looks like an even bigger ass.

jertim.bsky.social•19 hours ago

The US men's team may finally have a shot at the world Cup with this policy.

ilovelutefisk.bsky.social•1 day ago

Stay far away from the nightmare that is our country.

momny.bsky.social•1 day ago

Even Hitler had the Olympics

slippytoad14.bsky.social•1 day ago

Yeah they should all just stay the hell away from this place.

nobodylikedit.bsky.social•1 day ago

While we all know this hurts the US on the world stage, we cannot deny that even if they'd gotten visas, they'd be at risk of detainment and deportation/disappearance to an unknown location every minute they'd have been on US soil. The administration took lessons from Putin.

gacyclist.bsky.social•1 day ago

No sane person should come to this country.

lindag333.bsky.social•1 day ago

Best for them. They would not be safe here.

vickifromdowneast.bsky.social•1 day ago

So much winning 🤦‍♀️

meepmeepboxer.bsky.social•1 day ago

Didn't I read that China has swooped in the pay for the team's training?

whosamama.bsky.social•1 day ago

yeah.
they're real threats to our national security.
about as bad as the 4 year old with cancer.

catomama.bsky.social•1 day ago

Thankfully they are not insane.

mrkillam.bsky.social•1 day ago

This does not bode well for the Olympics, or for the World Cup.
Considering the way the Bonespurs regime treats international travelers, WHY WOULD THEY COME?
The IOC and FIFA (even considering how venal they’ve been historically) must be considering their options.

mrkillam.bsky.social•1 day ago

When you travel to the US you risk plane crashes, arbitrary arrest and abduction, random acts of extreme firearm violence and terrorism, unknown pathogens and disease, and discrimination or xenophobic attacks.

cassandraoftroy.bsky.social•1 day ago

White ethno-nationalist police state.

snuble69.bsky.social•1 day ago

????

phewcher-xpat.bsky.social•1 day ago

Where’s FIFA on WC26? Why haven’t they cancelled all US based matches and disinvited the USMNT? WTF are they waiting for? The more time that passes the more egg FIFA will have on them. Well, maybe not egg, eggs are expensive…let’s say shit…yeah, they’ll have more shit on them.

pinje12.bsky.social•1 day ago

Please please please, whoever makes these decisions. Cancel the Olympics and cancel FIFA. Now. People will not be safe here. I hope they move it to Canada. They deserve the money and the athletes will be safe there.

kellyln.bsky.social•1 day ago

As the only non-US team in the NBA, I would like to see the Toronto Raptors step in here, especially given Masai Ujiri’s involvement in promoting basketball in Africa.

sohearmeroar.bsky.social•1 day ago

This is who we are now. An awful, bigoted country.

chasm2025.bsky.social•1 day ago

Idiot diplomacy

greathands4you.bsky.social•1 day ago

Lady Liberty IS still in the New York Harbor....awaiting the immigrants.

seanorange.bsky.social•1 day ago

Racist policies and illegal action working as designed… 😞

dpcarey123.bsky.social•1 day ago

"them tall fereners is the most scaree"

mindymon.bsky.social•1 day ago

Wait, I thought they were all about womens' sports...

airdyne1160.bsky.social•1 day ago

I expected similar from tRump.
AfroBasket tournament begins July 26 with 12 teams.
Senegal is not permitted here to practice basketball but Japan is allowed to come here to practice softball.
Got it.
I hope the upcoming internationals do not come here; i.e. Rugby, Soccer, pre-Olympic trainings.

happycamper22.bsky.social•1 day ago

thank goodness Trump is sparing us the horrors of basketball players running around our courts!

cabbageridge.bsky.social•1 day ago

I thought that the visa process would not impact athletes. They are trying to rig the Olympics

bgc79.bsky.social•1 day ago

At least they are safe from being kidnapped.

japulver.bsky.social•23 hours ago

Girl, run!

shelahblue.bsky.social•1 day ago

well. the 2026 olympics just ain’t gonna happen. who’s gonna do the construction?

slippytoad14.bsky.social•1 day ago

Yeah we might as well cancel that too. Nobody is going to want to come here.

staciegregory.bsky.social•1 day ago

Can we tag the Olympic committee!? I mean why are we even entertaining hosting any world sports anything? 🤷🏻‍♀️

animalnation.bsky.social•1 day ago

America is a dangerous place for everyone, but especially for non white foreigners. Be safe. Train someplace else.

kmcollado.bsky.social•1 day ago

This is heartbreaking 💔.

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