FIBA deletes controversial OnlyFans social media post involving Franz Wagner after backlashÂ
Wagner was on a tear in the final game of Friday's Olympic basketball slate, leading Germany to an 85-71 win over the host team. Wagner and Dennis Schroder destroyed France after scoring 26 points apiece. The Orlando Magic star added five rebounds and two assists to his account besides making clutch shots to keep France away in the final minutes of Friday's game.
In recognition of his performance, the FIBA shared a post on Instagram on Friday to highlight his achievements.
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This post put Franz Wagner under the spotlight and led fans to criticize them and call them multiple names.
"Freaky FIBA": Hoops react to governing body social media account's OnlyFans edit starring Franz Wagner
It didn't take long for fans to react to this post and criticize the governing body of Basketball in the world. Several people used different names to express their surprise and label the FIBA.
"Freaky FIBA," one fan said.
"This is crazy," another fan said.
"WHAT" another fan wrote.
After receiving backlash from fans, the post was taken down by FIBA's Instagram account.
Germany wins Group B after win over France
Germany keeps playing at a high level during the basketball Olympic tournament. The reigning FIBA World Cup champions have looked like a real threat to beat Team USA and end their chances of winning the gold medal behind their veterans.
France didn't have an answer against them, with Victor Wembanyama only scoring 14 points in the 14-point defeat. Franz Wagner comes from a strong NBA season where he led the Magic to the playoffs and is trying to go even further with his national team.
They are one of the best teams headed to the knockout stage and after tomorrow's slate, the path to the gold medal will be clearer.