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China's top 10 sports scandals: Brawl ends Asian Games warm-up

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Updated: 2010-12-28 11:09
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China's top 10 sports scandals: Brawl ends Asian Games warm-up

Basketball players from China and Brazil (White) trade punches during an ugly brawl in their friendly game in Xuchang, Henan province on Oct 12, 2010. [Photo/Xinhua]

"We really didn't want to pick a fight but we had to protect ourselves,"

                                              - Chinese coach Bob Donewald

A friendly basketball game between China and Brazil was marred by a group fight as the two sides exchanged heavy punches and brutal kicks during the Asian Games warm-up in Xuchang, Henan province on Oct 12, 2010. The "friendly" host then gave chase to their retreating visitors and an even more intense brawl broke out, including the bench, before the game was forced to end in the first quarter. An injured Chinese player was taken to hospital.

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China's top 10 sports scandals: Brawl ends Asian Games warm-up

Basketball players from China and Brazil (White) trade punches during an ugly brawl in their friendly game in Xuchang, Henan province on Oct 12, 2010. [Photo/Provided to China Daily]

China's top 10 sports scandals: Brawl ends Asian Games warm-up

Bob Donewald (L), coach of Chinese men's basketball team argues with a referee during a friendly game between China and Brazil in Xuchang, Henan province on Oct 12, 2010. [Photo/Xinhua]