It was 60 seconds of chaos that left the Boomers fearing for their lives. Five years on from the infamous basketbrawl, key figures take you inside the tensions, horrific acts and pathetic aftermath.
An Australian national basketball game has erupted into an ugly, all-out brawl in the Philippines.
Five years on, after Australia’s 2018 World Cup qualifier against the Philippines descended into total chaos a special Code Sports investigation can finally shed more light on what sparked the 60 seconds of complete madness and revealed more about the drama and death threats.
Memories of the “wild” and “scary” melee will resurface with the Australian men’s national team set to return to The Philippines for the first time at this month’s FIBA World Cup.
Boomers forward Thon Maker revealed the brawl could have dangerously escalated, were it not for the remarkable restraint…