Team USA Loses To Serbia & Will Play For Seventh Place, Fans React

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It's fair to say that the best players in NBA history have come from the United States. While there are certainly some great players from overseas, there is no denying America's dominance when it comes to the sport. With so many talented individuals, you would think the United States would breeze through a tournament like the FIBA Basketball World Cup. Well, you would actually be wrong as the team suffered yet another loss today, this time at the hands of Serbia.

The final score was 94-89 and was the team's first game as part of the losers bracket. Now that the United States has lost another match, they will have to play on Saturday against Poland to see who finishes seventh and who finishes eighth. It's a sad state of affairs for USA Basketball as they were favored to win the tournament and not have much trouble doing so. Of course, the team was plagued by a lack of talent when you consider how the best players in the world decided to sit out the tournament in favor of working with their NBA teams.

Fans were reasonably upset by the result and took to Twitter after the game to voice their displeasure. Here are some of the best reactions to the loss.

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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!