Alot of people are upset on the poor officiating from yesterday’s China-Puerto Rico matchup where Yao fouled out with 4:40 remaining on a controversial call, leading to China’s defeat.

I loved Yao’s line after the game: “I have nothing to say because we were playing five against eight (referring to three officials).”

This loss especially hurts since China had an 11-point lead with 8:40 remaining in the game. China is now 0-3 in tournament play, needs to win its final two games, and needs help from other teams in order to advance to the next round.

Click here and here for two separate articles written about the game.

For Raymond’s analysis on the officiating and photos from the game, click here.

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