When the going got tough for Brazil in this World Cup, Yago dos Santos got going. The point guard of Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade made two layups against Canada's frontline in less than 50 seconds. Both were identical, as the undersized guard drove to the basket, defying the bodies that stood in front of him -- especially in the first of the two plays.

One day after Ratiopharm Ulm's player Yago dos Santos became the target of racial slurs by a couple of Joventut Badalona fans, both the EuroLeague Players Association (ELPA) and the Spanish club decided to react.