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Tunisian Basketball Coach Slaps His Player In Pregame Huddle

By on August 1, 2012

Look, it ain’t easy being a 54 point underdog playing the Dream Team but I didn’t think the Tunisian coach would crack before the game even started.

In a pregame huddle before taking on the USA Men’s Basketball team, Tunisian head basketball coach Adel Tlatli slapped one of his players for apparently not paying attention.

At least his aggressive coaching style drives results, they only lost by 47.

Source: [Deadspin]

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35 Comments

  1. Kyle Howard

    November 16, 2012 at 4:39 pm

    You almost wonder what the point was, since they didn't have a prayer of winning.

  2. JT money

    August 3, 2012 at 12:36 am

    can you say Spreewell!!!!!

  3. guest

    August 2, 2012 at 6:43 pm

    to donald, that is why kobe and labron are uncoachable

  4. Donald

    August 1, 2012 at 9:05 pm

    that player should of whip his ass. imagine if the coach did that to lebron or kobe, there would be a fight..

  5. RideThePine

    August 1, 2012 at 8:50 pm

    Maybe if Scotty Brooks slapped some sense into Russell Westbrook, he wouldn't have blown Game 3 of the finals.. .http://www.ridethepine.com/sports/nba/russell-westbrook-game-3/

  6. ghynson

    August 1, 2012 at 8:49 pm

    Too bad it wasn't the womens team.
    Or they could of had an honour killing.
    Or mabee a stoning.

  7. Robert

    August 1, 2012 at 8:32 pm

    First of all, it's noteworthy that not one of his teammates was stirred by the slap — is it that such slaps are common? Or did the coach say something that made them see it coming? Or did the guy deserve it? If it was an American team, at the very least you'd have a few guys looking at each other like, "WTF?"

    Secondly, just what IS the guy doing? Tying his shoelaces? The coach has a few minutes to talk with his players before the game — they better be listening! This is their once in a lifetime chance at the olympics, and they need to be awake and attentive. There is no excuse to be doing anything but listening to the coach. Would I slap the guy? Probably not. But, it might have been deserved.

  8. Guest

    August 1, 2012 at 7:52 pm

    Why would he go and slap the kid? It just isn't right. From what I saw it looked like he was just tying his shoes. The coach is just an ignorant person who needs to stop being such a DICK!!!!

  9. Ricky Ricardo

    August 1, 2012 at 7:41 pm

    Since when did Bobby Knight become coach of Tunisia?

  10. Gordo

    August 1, 2012 at 7:18 pm

    I remember getting slapped by my coach right before a high school wrestling match. The coach felt I looked a little sleepy. It woke me up and I pinned my opponent in 23 seconds. Sometimes a little slap is not so bad.

  11. Hinrid

    August 1, 2012 at 7:14 pm

    I've watched it a few times now to make sure. People are actually thinking that qualifies as a slap? Anyone ever heard of a guy named Woody Hayes? All the weak knees watch the film, Patton and see what men do to motivate other men.

  12. barb

    August 1, 2012 at 7:03 pm

    hank you are so right

  13. joe

    August 1, 2012 at 6:43 pm

    Guest. YOU ARE AN IDIOT

  14. Hank T.

    August 1, 2012 at 6:27 pm

    It is a sad day when one of the 1st responses is to sue the coach for slaping the player. Why not applaud the coach for requiring the player to pay attention? Oh yeah, this is the day of hands off discipline.

  15. guest

    August 1, 2012 at 5:53 pm

    I wonder if the people who agree that the coach was justified to slap the player would feel the same if THEY were the one the coach slapped???

  16. Charlie

    August 1, 2012 at 5:49 pm

    well, it is not the pig's fault, is the fault of who feeds him!!! I would slap that coach right back!!!!

  17. Discipline

    August 1, 2012 at 5:48 pm

    the kid straightened up very nicely, a slap shouldn't have been warranted, but it is the OLYMPICS, pay attention to the freaking coach when he is talking, maybe they wouldn't have lost by so much had the kid been paying attention the whole time.

  18. sean

    August 1, 2012 at 5:43 pm

    ha ha !!!! stupid player should have to bend over to receive too

  19. Jack

    August 1, 2012 at 5:04 pm

    I wish the player had coldcocked the jerk

  20. Guest

    August 1, 2012 at 4:57 pm

    It's called discipline; the coach was providing it. (Today, spoiled brats fail to live up to their potential because few parents are willing or able to dish it out when needed. The truest sign of a spoiled child: a parent that always sides with their child, instead of the coach or teacher or some other professional that is educated and trained in how to impart a skill or education to a child. A child that is effectively disciplined (physical force not necessary) will end up better for it).

    • Janet

      August 1, 2012 at 5:59 pm

      This is not a child, its an adult. Even if it was a child, that NOT his child. He should be disciplined. He is rude

    • catfish

      August 10, 2012 at 11:38 am

      wow. what century are you from? oops, gotta go, I have a blood-letting at 11.

  21. JES

    August 1, 2012 at 4:57 pm

    "guess you'll pay attention the next time…" "don't make me SLAP you…..!….You just wait till I get you home….

  22. jkrew

    August 1, 2012 at 4:31 pm

    Bet some american NBA coaches would loooooveeeee to do that to some of the spoiled cry babies they have to deal with.

    • tds

      August 1, 2012 at 5:06 pm

      you got that right. lol

      • balloo

        August 2, 2012 at 7:11 pm

        You got that wrong.

        Spoiled. Gee, I wonder why you think that.

        I guess we both know what drives that, huh?

  23. well...

    August 1, 2012 at 3:30 pm

    What a mook! And then they wonder why a player snaps and socks up the coach with a jab after the game….

  24. what?

    August 1, 2012 at 1:55 pm

    That coach has no excuse at all…if that was my son that got slapped..I would have walked up on the coach on the court and slapped him right back..who the hell does he think he is…I don't give a damn if he is under pressure..you don't slap anyone..and if I were that guy I would sue the hell out of the coach….we can't afford to have nasty, stupid, ignorant people on this earth like that coach

    • mohammed BOUZAIDI

      August 1, 2012 at 4:38 pm

      may be he has to follow the old Tunisian president .because he should face charges when he goes back to tunisia

    • Puzzled in Peoria

      August 1, 2012 at 6:24 pm

      Who appointed you judge and jury for whom we can or can't afford to have on this earth? The tone of your remarks sounds just a little too 'nasty' for me. You would slap the coach for slapping? Really? Wouldn't slapping a slapper be both a "stupid and ignorant" response? Seems that YOU and the coach have much in common…

      • Jabim

        August 3, 2012 at 6:10 pm

        C'mon what ?. You have no idea all the info except your own righteousness. Cultural differences, previous experiences with the player, no sleep the night before, he needs the wakeup before the game….nothing. You reacted liked a puppet to the news media who put these things on their site to elicit responses like yours. You've been hooked. Now….are all Tunisians, Muslims etc like this ? I slap you !

    • catfish

      August 10, 2012 at 11:37 am

      People who resort to physical voilence do so because their other weapons are exhausted. Moron.

    • catfish

      August 10, 2012 at 11:39 am

      People who resort to physical voilence do so because their other weapons are exhausted. Moron.

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