Greek basketball federation condemns slur by far right leader of Milwaukee draft pick
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Greece's basketball federation has condemned remarks by the leader of an extreme right Greek political party who likened a recent NBA draft pick to a "chimpanzee."
The federation on Thursday described the remarks aimed at Giannis Antetokounmpo as "unacceptable and racist."
Antetokounmpo is an 18-year-old Greek shooting guard and the son of Nigerian immigrants. He was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks and received this week in Athens by conservative Prime Minister Antonis Samaras.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Leader of the far-right Golden Dawn party, Nikolaos Michaloliakos, likened the 6-foot-9 player to a "chimpanzee" in a television interview Tuesday.