Germany picked up a big win over Slovenia in the FIBA World Cup group stage.
Still, more attention was drawn to a heated exchange between team star Dennis Schroder and German coach Gordie Herbert.
It occurred during a timeout in the first quarter of the game.
Schroder was seen talking with a teammate when Herbert yelled at the Toronto Raptors guard to sit down.
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“Hey, let’s go! F–k! Sit down!” Herbert screamed and then seemed to push Schroder to the bench.
The 29-year-old didn’t take too kindly to Herbert’s actions and immediately said, “coach, chill out.”
Herbert appeared to tell him “no” and seemed upset that Schroder wasn’t taking his direction. “You don’t tell me what to do,” the German coach retorted as Schroder tried to tell him to calm down for a second time.
Herbert reiterated for Schroder to sit down since the team was in a time out and he looked as though he was preparing to draw up a play.
The point guard still looked upset that his coach had put his hands on him.
“You’re not gonna touch me like that,” Schroder could be heard saying.
“I know I’m just telling you to sit down,” Herbert responded.
The exchange didn’t seem to disrupt Germany’s rhythm in the game as it took down Slovenia 100-71 and Schroder had a game-high 24 points and 10 assists in 25 minutes.
He finished the game shooting 4-for-7 from three-point range.
Herbert and Schroder both spoke with reporters after the game but neither one addressed the incident in much detail.
“It will be handled internally,” Herbert told reporters, according to BasketNews.
In a conversation with the outlet, Schroder addressed a different fiery exchange, which occurred right before the one with his coach.
Video of the incident did show him in an animated conversation with Daniel Theis.
Schroder said that it was a moment when emotions were running high.
“I mean, basketball is an emotional sport,” Schroder said. “It’s a game of runs, and you gotta stay cool. Me and Daniel go way back, I have known him since I was 12 or 13. We had those kinds of moments when we were young as well, but it always helped us to elevate our game.”
“That’s what happened today. We got into it, and I told him, ‘Listen, that’s what you gotta do, and you can tell me the same thing.’ Of course, he’s going to be pissed a little bit. It will itch a little bit, but he will give his all. I think that’s what happened.”