Ireland refused to take to the court for the national anthem and turned down pre-match handshakes with Israel prior to their Women’s EuroBasket 2025 qualifier. This follows the national basketball team being accused of ‘anti-Semitism’ by an Israeli player ahead of their meeting on Thursday. Today's top videos STORY CONTINUES BELOW The Irish team and Basketball Ireland have come under pressure to boycott the match, which had been move to Riga in Latvia amid Israel’s war in Gaza. Ireland refused to take to the court for the national anthem prior to their meeting with Israel. Pic: FIBA/YouTube Speaking in the...