Team USA Men's Basketball: People On Twitter Are Freaking Out About USA Losing To France

Team USA Men's Basketball lost the first game to France.

Team USA lost to France in their first game of the Olympics on Sunday in Tokyo.

The score was 83-76 in favor of France (see Tweet below from ESPN Stats & Info). 

France snaps the U.S. men's 25-game winning streak in the Olympics and wins 83-76.

It's the 1st loss for Team USA men's basketball in the Olympics since 2004 when it fell to Argentina in Athens. pic.twitter.com/78v2cxLUuC

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) July 25, 2021

USA was a 12.5-point favorite, and France was a +600 moneyline bet to win the game (see Tweet below from Darren Rovell of The Action Network. 

The US men’s basketball team, 12.5 point favorites today, has LOST to France (+600).

It is the team’s first loss in the Olympics since Aug. 27, 2004.

— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) July 25, 2021

People on Twitter have been freaking out about the loss, and reactions can be seen in Tweets that are embedded below.

Final.#Basketball #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/qDLZtikMC7

— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) July 25, 2021

A team which has Durant and Lillard can't even go over 75 points. Like a joke. Fire Popovich immediately

— Doğuş (@Atamanizm31) July 25, 2021

live look at the current state of the usa basketball team. pic.twitter.com/byB7dcSqws

— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) July 25, 2021

1992 - Dream Team
2008 - Redeem Team
2021 - Meme Team#USA #Basketball pic.twitter.com/DLUek40a4i

— YouWager Sports (@youwagersport) July 25, 2021

The only man that can save the USA basketball team pic.twitter.com/OaGUKYgM0k

— Gip 🇹🇹 (@gippyf1) July 25, 2021

FRANCE: team of individuals.
USA: individuals who make up a team.

— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) July 25, 2021

USA basketball sure isn't the dream team I remember..... pic.twitter.com/qMySQxUKAL

— 🇵🇷 Matty Matt 🇭🇺 (@mattperez46) July 25, 2021

all facts. FIBA rules are kicking Team USA’s ass and i dont hate to see it.

such a purer form of the game:

-no reward for bullshit foul-hunting
-bully ball is encouraged
-team chemistry > individual talent
-no transition take fouls to save bad defense

hope NBA adapts soon. https://t.co/yrNkkGAq7c

— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) July 25, 2021

USA’s Men’s Basketball just lost in the Olympics for the first time since 2004 and honestly they were beat by a better team. the days of just showing up and running pickup and having the other team ask for pictures after getting waxed by 40 is over.

— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) July 25, 2021

this is even funnier now. https://t.co/YG7q4RtBRj

— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) July 25, 2021

This poor excuse of a Team may not medal at all. https://t.co/MvGXhngU7j

— John C. Varner III (@LilHulkQ) July 25, 2021

So my prediction of a silver medal for team USA hoops, actually may have been a bit optimistic. 😦

— Colin Cowherd (@colincowherd) July 25, 2021

Is KD 0-6 in this 4th quarter? This is brutal.

— nick wright (@getnickwright) July 25, 2021

Team USA loses to France 83-76 in its first game of group play 😳

🇫🇷 Evan Fournier: 28 PTS
🇺🇸 Jrue Holiday: 18 PTS pic.twitter.com/t0QGjo4x38

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 25, 2021

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