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US vs Iran at Olympics: ‘Sport Transcends All That Petty Crap You Get from Governments’

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July 30, 2021

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The Olympics showed how sports transcended politics after a display following the USA’s basketball win against Iran. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

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The basketball teams of the United States and Islamic Republic of Iran showed a mutual feeling of respect and fellowship after the USA’s Olympic win, ‘transcending that petty crap from governments.’

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