Here is another example of free agency coming to international sports:
Ricardo Ratliffe (L) of South Korea goes up against Hamed Haddadi of Iran during the men’s basketball semifinal match between South Korea and Iran at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta on Aug. 30, 2018. (Yonhap)
South Korea’s U.S. born basketball player, Ricardo Ratliffe, on Thursday rued a lack of team effort in his side’s disappointing loss against Iran at the 18th Asian Games.
South Korea lost its title defense bid after losing to Iran 80-68 in the men’s basketball semifinal match at the 18th Asian Games at Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) Istora arena in Jakarta.
Ratliffe, whose Korean name is Ra Gun-ah, was the only South Korean player who stood up against Iranians. He had a game-high 37 points and 12 rebounds, but his superb performance wasn’t enough to see South Korea through to the final.
“We just played terrible,” Ratliffe said of his team’s performance. “We didn’t play well together. That’s all.” [Yonhap]
