Carmelo Anthony wanted to play for Team USA in the FIBA World Cup but team organizers REJECTED the NBA superstar.
According to the team organizers, they feel that Carmelo Anthony could be a “distraction.” Read on to learn more on Carmelo Anthony denied by Team USA and former UFC fighter Melvin Guillard comeback still facing a domestic violence case…
CelebNSports247.com reports that Carmelo Anthony dreams of playing for Team USA were crushed by Jerry Colangelo who says he wanted the team to go in a different direction.
Basically, that is the nice way to say we want to play, but without Carmelo Anthony on Team USA.
The Team USA hoops managing director says Melo expressed interest in playing in the upcoming international tourney, but that is NOT happening.
Colangelo told Sports Illustrated:
I love Carmelo. He made a great contribution. He was a very good international player.
He adds:
But for where we are and what we’re doing, that conceivably could have been a distraction. I understand why the request was made. He’s trying to reestablish himself. I think that has to be done in the [NBA].
It’s a questionable decision to turn Melo away considering the biggest names on the USA roster. Especially since Kawhi Leonard and Kevin Love to James Harden and Dame Lillard opted to sit this one out.
This year its all-new blood, USA will be repped by young stars like Donovan Mitchell, Jayson Tatum, and De’Aaron Fox and Celtics superstar Kemba Walker.
In other news, UFC fighter Melvin Guillard Comeback has domestic violence case looming over him:
Melvin Guillard won’t exactly have the clearest head in his return to the pro-MMA world this weekend
Nope, Guillard was arrested in Colorado way back in April 2018 after cops say he violently attacked his mistress after she allegedly asked when he was going to leave his wife.
Cops say the 36-year-old choked the woman repeatedly … and said the victim was “scared he might kill her.'”
TMZ reports:
Guillard’s case in the Colorado court system hasn’t progressed quickly ever since he pled not guilty to the crime.
Court officials say it likely has something to do with his two OTHER arrests in ’18.
Guillard was involved in TWO separate incidents in the Denver area where he knocked out civilians. He finally cut a plea deal to close those cases earlier this summer.
As for his new domestic violence case, Melvin has a hearing slated for August 26, just 16 days after he makes his debut in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on Saturday in Mississippi.
A court official says Guillard is facing 2 charges in the domestic violence case — 1 count of second-degree assault and 1 count of third-degree assault.
If convicted, Guillard is facing up to 18 YEARS behind bars.
This means this could be his last fight of his career if sentenced.
