Schroder racially abused at EuroBasket as a fan banned and police probe

Germany captain Dennis Schroder was subjected to racial abuse during his team’s 107-88 victory over Lithuania at EuroBasket on Saturday in Tampere, Finland, officials and witnesses said, prompting the ejection of two people from the arena and a subsequent ban for one spectator identified on video. The incident, which Schroder said involved monkey noises directed at him as he walked toward the locker room, has drawn condemnation from governing bodies and opened an inquiry by local law enforcement.

Schroder, who scored a game-high 26 points to lead reigning world champion Germany to its third straight group-stage win, told reporters that the noises came during the game’s break. Some accounts place the episode at halftime while others say it occurred later as he headed to the tunnel, and officials acknowledged those differing descriptions as they investigated. The German Basketball Association said two people were identified as alleged perpetrators and removed from the Tampere Deck Arena. FIBA later confirmed that video evidence identified one of the fans and that person has been banned from attending the remainder of the tournament.

“Making monkey noises, that’s something I don’t...