UCLA and Georgia Tech finally played their season-opening college basketball game in China after nearly a week of drama surrounding an alleged shoplifting incident involving three Bruins players. Bill Walton apologizes in behalf of " the entire human race" for LiAngelo Ball and his teammates stealing sunglasses in China pic.twitter.com/O7VluvbRsU — gifdsports (@gifdsports) November 11, 2017“I am sad, disappointed and embarrassed. This is a very big deal,” Walton said as the game tipped off late Friday night on the U.S. East Coast. Our host, Alibaba China, the people, they have been better than perfect in everything. And I want to apologize right now on behalf of the human race for this travesty.”[UCLA wins basketball game in China but loses three players in shoplifting incident]The Washington Post’s Simon Denyer was on hand for the game, a 63-60 win for UCLA.

Source: Washington Post November 11, 2017 16:41 UTC