Carmelo Anthony Takes Cheap Shot To Groin From Facundo Campazzo Of Argentina

Carmelo Anthony reacts after getting fouled against Argentina on August 6, 2012 in London, England.

The U.S. men's basketball team throttled its opponents from Argentina on Monday night in London but it may have been one of the Americans who felt the sharpest pain during the Group A game.

After letting loose a three-point shot during a U.S. outburst in the third quarter, Carmelo Anthony was the victim of what looked a lot like an intentional cheap shot from Facundo Campazzo, the Argentine player defending him on the play.

A replay of the action reveals Campazzo sticking his arm out as Anthony comes down after the shot. He jabs Anthony in the groin, causing him to fall to the ground. The reaction to the play on Twitter came before Anthony could even get back to his feet.

@WojYahooNBA
Adrian Wojnarowski

Replay shows Facundo Campazzao hit Carmelo Anthony in the groin on three-point shot near USA bench.

August 6, 2012 10:42 pm via web Reply Retweet Favorite

@ArashMarkazi
Arash Markazi

I've watched the replay a dozen times. It looks like Campazzo swipes at Anthony and may have hit him in the groin.

August 6, 2012 10:43 pm via web Reply Retweet Favorite

Several on the U.S. bench started barking about the play but no one was more furious by the foul than coach Mike Krzyzewski, who was arguing with Argentina forward Luis Scola near the scorer's table until referees intervened.

According to Ian Begley of ESPNNewYork.com, the cheap shot may have been in retaliation to a hit Campazzo suffered earlier in the game at the hands of Chris Paul. Frank Isola of the New York Daily News tweeted that Campazzo accused Paul of punching him and apologized to Kobe Bryant after the game, but didn't apologize to Anthony because "Chris Paul didn't apologize to me."

After the U.S. won 126-97, Tyson Chandler didn't mince words when asked about the incident.

@FisolaNYDN
Frank Isola

Tyson Chandler on Facundo Campazzo punching Carmelo Anthony in the groin: "It was a cheap shot."

August 6, 2012 11:34 pm via Mobile Web Reply Retweet Favorite

This post has been updated to include additional information about Chris Paul's role in the incident.

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  Tyson Chandler #4 of United States jumps the ball up against Luis Scola #4 of Argentina during the Men's Basketball Preliminary Round match on Day 10 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Basketball Arena on August 6, 2012 in London, England.

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  Argentinian guard Emanuel Ginobili (C) tries to score during the men's basketball preliminary round match Argentina vs USA as part of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Basketball Arena on August 6, 2012 in London.

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  US centre Tyson Chandler (R) vies with Argentinian guard Emanuel Ginobili during the men's basketball preliminary round match Argentina vs USA as part of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Basketball Arena on August 6, 2012 in London.

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  US forward Carmelo Anthony (R) vies with Argentinian forward Luis Scola during the men's basketball preliminary round match Argentina vs USA as part of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Basketball Arena on August 6, 2012 in London.

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  US forward Kevin Durant jumps to the basket past Argentinian forward Federico Kammerichs (R) during the men's basketball preliminary round match Argentina vs USA as part of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Basketball Arena on August 6, 2012 in London.

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  Manu Ginobili #5 of Argentina gets fouled by Kevin Love #11 and Deron Williams #8 of United States during the Men's Basketball Preliminary Round match on Day 10 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Basketball Arena on August 6, 2012 in London, England.

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  Hernan Jasen #14 of Argentina shoots the ball over Andre Iguodala #9 of United States during the Men's Basketball Preliminary Round match on Day 10 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Basketball Arena on August 6, 2012 in London, England.

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  Leo Gutierrez #7 of Argentina goes to the hoop against Deron Williams #8 of and Carmelo Anthony #15 of the United States during the Men's Basketball Preliminary Round match on Day 10 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Basketball Arena on August 6, 2012 in London, England.

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  US guard Russell Westbrook (C) vies with Argentinian forward Hernan Jasen during the men's basketball preliminary round match Argentina vs USA as part of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Basketball Arena on August 6, 2012 in London.

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  Chris Paul #13 of United States passes the ball against Juan Gutierrez #9 of Argentina during the Men's Basketball Preliminary Round match on Day 10 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Basketball Arena on August 6, 2012 in London, England.

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Comments

[Zev Stern]

01:44 PM on 09/06/2012

Follow up with a kick in the teeth, crush his larynx. . . .Hey, you gotta be creative playing the Dream Team :)

[Stuart Klugler]

08:33 AM on 08/13/2012

Good day. mates. No mention of Lebron James accidentally hitting Pau Gasol in the eye during a close time in the game.

[Icecube]

02:07 PM on 08/08/2012

Keep it up Argentina and you'll unleash the "inner-city", much to your demise.

[Sealabian]

01:07 PM on 08/08/2012

Argentinian hoopsters are punks. Good that the US team spanked them good.

[MrTown3]

12:50 PM on 08/08/2012

So Carmelo has what to do with Paul exactly?

[Roy2009]

07:00 PM on 08/08/2012

Exactly. Facundo has the maturity of a 3-year old. If he wanted to retaliate, he should have done so on Paul, not on Carmelo. Facundo is the type of guy who would beat-up an old lady because she is American to get back at an American man who kicked his a__. So much for class and the olympic spirit - this is not even thuggery, this is immature stupidity.

[MrTown3]

12:06 PM on 08/09/2012

Exactly.

[butchcliff]

06:41 AM on 08/08/2012

If ya can't beat em...hit em in the.....

[Blair707]

01:10 AM on 08/08/2012

ah, please !

[O K Ali]

11:39 PM on 08/07/2012

Aw, Melo. That was a street ball move from back in the day. I bet it wasn't the first time it happened to him.

[SeanMartin]

10:17 PM on 08/07/2012

Awwwwwww. The poor liddle American — who has probably handed out more than his share of cheap shots — gets one and cries.

[LeBelAge]

03:02 PM on 08/08/2012

Bullies always make poor excuses. If the opposite happen the cry babies in Argentina would have used it as an excuse to attack the Falklands.

[Wanbli]

09:53 PM on 08/07/2012

The US Holds an Unfair Advantage in the Games

I don´t think nor believe anyone has a chance against the US Olympic team...perhaps, China...is the only real competition. They (China) has more medals than the US and there is less than week left to these games... used to be Russia. But, Russia, was sideswiped by hit and run westernization and all that it bodes, mutates or mutilates in some manner or fashion. Nonetheless the US Olympic Team is a gaggle of unholy alliances...misrepresented in numbers by either Black athletes in only a few venues or by white athletes in the rest of the venues...no one else really...and, no Indigenous Tribes, either....only time we see them is as “mascots” what an honor which even the Blacks athletes say nothing against this use , the fact is the Tribes in the US and elsewhere throughout the Western hemipshere, an arrogant label, are not citizens of their respective country´s and if they are then not by their free choice and are seen, at least as it pertains to the US, as separate Nations...why then can´t these People enter the Games as such??? Just for the Games...? When the US sports machine in-country, spends as much on the People it calls “Indians”, most still kept on reservations, ...then the spirit of the Olympics it enters contunes to be sullied.

[rentfromus]

01:25 AM on 08/08/2012

What are you talking about? ANYONE in this country is free to compete in the olympics if they train and are good enough to get onto one of the teams. Do the names Derek Parra, Apolo Anton Ohno, Julie Chu, Michele Kwan, Jennifer Rodriguez, Alex Grewal, Mohini Bhardwaj, Raj Bhavsar, to name a few, ring a bell? None of these were "white" or "black."

[RedSunn]

10:20 AM on 08/08/2012

Well rentfromus, I am still trying to figure out what wanbli said. Anyway, I do agree with you. We have a great ethnic diversity of athletes here in the US. This is something that we should be proud of and not complain about.

[Wanbli]

04:55 PM on 08/09/2012

Yeah you believe that line "freedom" ok move to a all-Black neighborhood say South Bronx....or Pine Ridge Indian Reservation...or area 51...you are free to move

[jerich4]

09:59 AM on 08/08/2012

So your gripe is the US has an unfair advantage because of racial diversity?
And your claim is this unfair advantage is the result of the most diverse gene pool on the planet.
In some regard I will say you are correct in that the diversity of the US gene pool is an advantage, however it is not an unfair advantage because of 2 things. 1. to my knowledge the US is the only country where as a foreign born person an individual can attain full citizenship. 2. It took the US close to 500 years to get to the point we are at now, most other countries have been around for a couple thousand in some way shape or form and have bucked the concept of "mingling the races", the opportunity has always been there.

[KIVPossum]

10:07 AM on 08/08/2012

Almost all nations have some way you can become a citizen

[Wanbli]

10:05 PM on 08/09/2012

No jerich4 my gripe is not a gripe....I don´t care whether your country wins the tons of metal, whatever color they maybe pàinted, my observation is that the US holds a decided unfair advatage absed upon the real facts that I see....300 team members, specailly trained and coached by the best coaches in the world...etc., and, what diversity are you dreamin of...the US has NO diversity I see only Blacks athletes and white athletes or coaches...almost totally...a few athletes in specialty areas like latinoes in boxing usually not always Mexican decent...not all Latinoes are Mexicans by the way...some are from other South American country´s, women are not a real diversity issue the are different genders but comprise the same number percentages...maybe even more slanted...point is not gene pool most Indigenous gene pool is gone...thabnks to Columbus abnd the occupation...500 tio get to what point hation on  Muslims, white men shooting at Sihks in worship...some point seems like the US ahsn´rt gotten anywhere but stayed the same...GL only thing that is most astonishing is the same empty-headed arguemnts that you Amercians keep offering every generation...how is that possible...

[scificarolinaguy]

09:25 PM on 08/07/2012

Since the IOC has blocked the video, I cannot see what actually happened. However, the one who did it should be prevented from competing in the Olympics.

[O K Ali]

11:40 PM on 08/07/2012

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRTv0P8SzAI
Quick, before they block it.

[jerich4]

10:16 AM on 08/08/2012

too late

[Quotidien]

09:05 PM on 08/07/2012

Red card !!!

How about a disqualification for the rest of the games?

[jerich4]

10:18 AM on 08/08/2012

That is basketball, people take shots, the news is they stopped the game for it and Coach K was arguing with a player over it. Usually when some one goes down like that the refs don't stop play until a possession has passed.

[Popopnano]

06:38 PM on 08/07/2012

Campazzo just wanted to Carmelo's black mamba.

[Sealabian]

01:09 PM on 08/08/2012

So, he was trying to get to 3rd base?

[American Person]

06:13 PM on 08/07/2012

Well he got his in and now he can go and watch at home like the rest of us! Stay focused U.S.A., the only way any of these teams can beat you is to take cheap shots and get you off of your game!

[kevinthechamp]

06:10 PM on 08/07/2012

of course they block the video