Here we go! FIBA apologizes to the Chinese men's basketball team! Guo Shiqiang steals the ball from the Japanese guard.

FIBA officially issued a statement apologizing to the Chinese men's basketball team...

The incident stemmed from the Chinese men's basketball team's 87-80 away victory over Japan. FIBA's initial claim that China had "stolen" the win led to a backlash in the comments. They subsequently changed the description to "The Chinese men's basketball team staged a second-half comeback and took the victory."

As criticism intensified, FIBA not only issued an official apology in Chinese but also posted the same apology in the comments section of their INS account, aiming to further quell the public controversy.

It is worth noting that after the loss, Japanese media and netizens were resentful, but their primary complaint was directed at Chinese coach Guo Shiqiang's presence on the court.

Particularly, Guo Shiqiang's "steal" from Keisei Tominaga became a major point of contention. This incident happened in the early part of the final quarter, but the Chinese team did not gain an advantage from it, as possession was still awarded to Japan.

The Chinese men's basketball team's next match is against Chinese Taipei on March 1st in Manila, Philippines. This summer, on July 3rd and July 6th, they will face Japan and Chinese Taipei again respectively. Every game is crucial, especially since the two losses to South Korea in the first window of the World Cup qualifiers had a significant impact.