US basketball team charters luxury cruise ship for Rio
As stories continue to surface regarding the questionable conditions in the athlete’s village in Rio, the US basketball team has chartered a cruise ship.
The 12, highly-compensated NBA stars that make up the US team including the likes of Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony and Kyrie Irving will bide their time on the luxury Silversea Silver Cloud, having access to facilities like a pool, gym, spa and cigar room.
Image credit: Twitter / Andrew Bogut
Their Aussie colleagues, like NBA stars Andrew Bogut and Mathew Dellavedova, are facing far less appealing digs in the athlete’s village. Bogut, who earns roughly $16 million a year, posted a photo of himself putting together his own shower curtain.
Aussie athletes have had a bit of a rough time at the tournament so far, after a fire alarm incident which saw many have their belongings stolen.
What’s your take on the news? Are the US athletes being prima donnas? Or should the Australian Olympic committee have provided alternate facilities for our athletes?
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