Red cards
Finland reacts to Dennis Schröder
Updated on 03.09.2025 – 9:46 p.m.Reading time: 1 min.
In the Lithuanian game there were racist hostility against German captain Dennis Schröder. A reaction of the organizers follows four days later.
At the end of the preliminary round in Tampere, the FIBA basketball association and host Finland visibly solidarized with the German captain Dennis Schröder. Before the game between Finland and world champion Germany, there were over 13,000 red cards in the Nokia Arena with the lettering “Stop Racism” (stops racism) on the seats – even in the press Shortly before the start of the game, the fans kept the tickets up to command.
“The sign was very strong. It’s not about me, it’s about everyone showing love together and enjoying life,” said Schröder after 91:61 against Finland at RTL. “This is inspiring. We need more of it. We should grow together than to be against each other.”
The campaign was directed against racist hostility, of which DBB captain Dennis Schröder had reported on the spectator ranks against himself after the duel against Lithuania (107: 88) on Saturday-specifically of monkey noises. The 31-year-old said: “You can insult me, but monkey noises is one thing that I do not respect and do not accept. Racism is not part of this sport.”
The hostility came from individual Lithuanian fans. The FIBA had reacted to the incident and excluded a suspect of further EM game visits. Two fans had previously been expelled from the hall. Lithuania’s professionals apologized to Schröder. Also in the game against Great Britain on Monday, there were statements of solidarity with the German NBA professional.