Dominican Republic national team that operated at the forthcoming Central Basket Tournament to be played at the Sports Palace suffered a fall yesterday with the news that the All-Star Al Horford, who plays for Atlanta Hawks in the NBA, will not play to have prior commitments in the United States.
The news was announced by the player through a press release sent his press officer, Welcome Carmona.
On that note, Horford said he has an agenda imposed by the league and the Atlanta team and that will prevent him from playing in Centrobasket. It recognized that the decision was hard to take and which are beyond their wishes.
"My country has called me twice and I told both yes and I have argued with the heart the colors of my flag. Now I called again and round efforts to get permission again, but it was impossible" Dominican emphasized the star in the NBA.
He said that both the Hawks and the league have plans that match their individual both Centrobasket as with Central American and Caribbean Games.
"Nothing would have been so great and a source of pride for me to defend the national colors in the emblematic Virgilio Travieso Soto" he said.
However, "I'm under contract and I have to obey the commands that make me," he said. He explained that the 15 to 23 of this month will lead activities for the Hawks in Atlanta.
The 25 he has to go to Singapore, with the NBA, which runs until July 5, Centrobasket start day. On July 7, began the work of practical points that Hawks has been appointed to strengthen in the offseason with a view to 2011. Al said in May that efforts would play, but was due to Atlanta.
The news was announced by the player through a press release sent his press officer, Welcome Carmona.
On that note, Horford said he has an agenda imposed by the league and the Atlanta team and that will prevent him from playing in Centrobasket. It recognized that the decision was hard to take and which are beyond their wishes.
Horford Reynoso explained that he is under contract and must adhere to the timetable that will put the NBA and the Hawks.
"My country has called me twice and I told both yes and I have argued with the heart the colors of my flag. Now I called again and round efforts to get permission again, but it was impossible" Dominican emphasized the star in the NBA.
He said that both the Hawks and the league have plans that match their individual both Centrobasket as with Central American and Caribbean Games.
"Nothing would have been so great and a source of pride for me to defend the national colors in the emblematic Virgilio Travieso Soto" he said.
However, "I'm under contract and I have to obey the commands that make me," he said. He explained that the 15 to 23 of this month will lead activities for the Hawks in Atlanta.
The 25 he has to go to Singapore, with the NBA, which runs until July 5, Centrobasket start day. On July 7, began the work of practical points that Hawks has been appointed to strengthen in the offseason with a view to 2011. Al said in May that efforts would play, but was due to Atlanta.
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