US-Australia basketball: Fans voice anger at seating
By DW
24 August 2019 |
6:00 am
Basketball fans who paid for expensive seats at a USA-Australia match in the Australian city of Melbourne say they have been ripped off. Hollywood actor Russell Crowe was among those to complain of poor courtside views.
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