Dallas Mavericks: Andrew Bogut’s Take on Rio

With the 2016 Rio Olympics set to start in just a few days, Dallas Mavericks center, Andrew Bogut, gives us some information on the living arrangements the Olympians have set up for them in Brazil.

The Dallas Mavericks are used to being represented in the international scene, as Dirk Nowitzki played for the German national team for many years. However, this year Dallas will have three players representing their respective home countries in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

With new rookie Nicolas Brussino playing for Argentina, Harrison Barnes playing for Team USA, and Andrew Bogut representing Australia, the Mavs have plenty to talk about in the upcoming weeks. Interestingly enough, new Mavericks center felt that he had plenty to talk about as well, concerning the Rio Olympics.

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If you are a follower of the Olympic Games, you know by now that Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is home for this year’s competition and was decided many years ago. Despite having a lot of time to prepare for the biggest international event that only happens every 2 to 4 years, it has been well documented that many parts of the Olympic village were unfit to house the best athletes in the world.

One of the most obvious representations of the unhealthy arrangements is the number of athlete dropouts. Many professional athletes have dropped out of the Olympics for fear of contracting disease or distaste towards the work that has been overlooked in preparation for the games. That is pretty severe.

Some athletes have spoken to the media about their thoughts on the situation but the most entertaining version of the story was probably told by Mavericks very own, Andrew Bogut. Bogut voiced his distaste through Twitter while using the hashtag, #IOCLuxuryLodging.

Here are some of the more humorous tweets he sent out once the Australian team made it to Olympic Village:

For some reason or another, Andrew Bogut didn’t feel that a single bed waiting for him in Rio was reasonable size for his 7-foot frame. We are also still trying to find out if the shower curtain was provided but not set up or if Bogut had to go out and buy it himself. We will report back when details are made known.

Clearly this is a big problem for the athletes in Rio. The Olympians are all set to try and bring home the gold for their respective countries, which is a stressful situation in and of itself. Add to the fact that the living arrangements are horrible and will cause its own problems, the athletes deserve better than this. Despite all that, we have to give props to Bogut for voicing his opinion through humor as opposed to disgust.