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Washington Wizards point guard Tom\u00e1\u0161 Satoransk\u00fd says he \u201crefused\u201d to meet Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babi\u0161 (ANO) following the NBA team\u2019s victory at home on Wednesday over the Dallas Mavericks.<\/p>\n

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In a social media posting, he cited the politician\u2019s alleged past as a collaborator with the communist-era secret police, the StB.<\/p>\n

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The Czech prime minister said he attended the NBA basketball game with his wife to take in the \u201catmosphere\u201d and did not even try to meet Mr Satoransk\u00fd, one of the few Czech playing in the American league.<\/p>\n

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Mr Babi\u0161, who is on an official visit to Washington, D.C., met U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House Thursday.<\/p>\n

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He told reporters he was not surprised internet \u201ctrolls\u201d had spread talk about him ahead of the basketball game and been in touch with Mr Satoransk\u00fd.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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