FIBA postpones decision on “no-headgear” regulation
In July and August of this year, officials of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA)1 required a total of three Sikhs Indian players to remove their turbans before and during play. One incident occurred on July 12 at the FIBA Asia Cup in China,2 when two Sikh players were required to remove their turbans before the game against Japan.3 Then, on August 21 during FIBA’s Asia U18 Championship in Doha, Qatar,4 another Sikh player was required to remove his turban during the second quarter of the opening game.5
