WNBA star Liz Cambage accused of directing racial slur at Nigerian players before Tokyo Olympics: Report

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WNBA star Liz Cambage is accused of directing a racial slur toward members of the Nigerian national team during a scrimmage before last year's Tokyo Olympics, according to a report. 

Anonymous Nigerian players claim the Australian and Los Angeles Sparks center called them "monkeys" and told them to "go back to your Third World country" during a closed-door scrimmage, the Daily Telegraph (Australia) reported. 

Cambage, 30, reportedly made the comments during an altercation during the scrimmage. She was allegedly was seen elbowing one opposing player in the head and slapping another.

Briann January, left, of the Seattle Storm, and Liz Cambage (1) of the Los Angeles Sparks during the first half at Climate Pledge Arena May 20, 2022, in Seattle. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

"That’s what I recall, the term monkeys, yes. And go back to where you came from," a Nigerian player told the Telegraph. "She definitely did use monkeys or monkey."

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"I was on the court. She definitely said go back to your Third World country," another anonymous player added. "I didn’t hear it, but [teammates] confirmed she called us monkeys."

The incident led Australian officials to halt the game just before the end of the second quarter. Cambage, whose father is Nigerian, apologized to the African team after the incident, which reportedly wasn't well received by the players. 

Australia's Liz Cambage (8) and her teammates react after winning a game against Puerto Rico during the FIBA Women's Olympic qualifying tournament Feb. 8, 2020, at the Prado stadium in Bourges, Center France. (Guillaume Souvant/AFP via Getty Images)

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