Andrew Gaze responds to LA Sparks' Liz Cambage's claims about Australian basketball | SEN Drive

Australian basketball great Andrew Gaze reacts to the rift between Liz Cambage and Basketball Australia, including the incident involving Cambage and the Opals prior to the Olympics and their own history.
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Originally aired 09/05/2022

[@markwestaway7207]

Andrew Gaze is the most unassuming, good hearted bloke. Never heard a bad word from him in 30 plus years, so for him to respond like this, she must have really been out of line.

[@mattjc1021]

I saw him in a gym once and he wasn’t carrying a towel to wipe down the equipment ..

[@staffcarpenborg]

I saw Liz at the height of the pandemic & instead of wearing approved PPE she had a cabbage covering her mouth & nose. I said excuse me Liz but you do know that, that cabbage will do absolutely fk all to protect you against the latest variant.. you would not believe the arrogance of this woman -> she then told me to try it on and to see for myself

[@Michael-gq9cd]

@@mattjc1021 Lock him up and throw away the key

[@j0fiz986]

Anyone who defend Australia like this is gold in me eyes, beer on me

[@sunner108]

The wildest part is how, after the incident, she went around playing the victim and never once apologized. Everyone can mess up, but adults are supposed to take responsibility for their mistakes. I feel bad for her teammates.

[@tlb2970]

I’d hate to play in her team. I’ve watched one of her games and when she’s subbed off, all she does is “ look at me everybody” she’s such a show pony

[@Advoc8te4Truth]

You mean she acted like a typical Gen X IDIOT?

[@SmitherinesRacing]

But but she POC, they dont apologise, only be apologised too.

[@bowenji2065]

Victimhood mentally to the max

[@michaeliskandar8236]

shes a disgusting human no other way to put it

[@scottmcmahon7209]

Andrew Gaze loved basketball and played with his heart and is clearly disgusted by others who have the wrong attitude.

[@sereanaduwai8313]

The failure here was Management. You need to apply the rules equally to all. In Aussie the rule of the game is some are almost untouchable and get away with things till you hit the danger zone. Its nothing new.

[@bromeotorres6964]

@@sereanaduwai8313 Tell that to Steve Smith

[@supercoachkissofdeath9325]

Andy just let him speak holy shit

[@jaisabai4155]

He thinks it's always about him.

[@BucNas7y]

Far out spot on. Dude couldn’t shut his mouth.

[@tlb2970]

@@GM-pn7ih but he interrupted so many times

[@DaNooch669]

I was about to comment the exact same thing omg just shut up

[@Zaghzackio]

Seriously

[@themetalpig7613]

Cabbages idea of "supported & protected" is to be in a sheltered bubble where her character isn't questioned and she doesn't have to take any personal responsibility.

[@paulmatters2641]

Your comment is infantile and probably authenticates what she is saying. Jog along champ.

[@themetalpig7613]

@@paulmatters2641 lol

[@ThatHoodlum19]

Woah big words Pauly

[@iankearns774]

@@paulmatters2641 You jog along buddy he is right. She acted like a petulant child, a primadonna. Australian Basketball will be better off seeing the back of her.

[@paulmatters2641]

@@ThatHoodlum19 You are a child?

[@stevescott8566]

Geez, I wish Maher would stop interupting Gaze, just let him finish what he is saying.

[@ryanlowther9352]

thank you I'm not the only one who thought this.

[@jimmyriddle5246]

The massive drip needs his say !

[@patkelly6349]

@@jimmyriddle5246 agree a complete wanka. I can’t stand him if he was on a footy field he would run a mile.

[@patkelly6349]

This flog Maher always panders to the woman and minority groups. He just wants to keep his job. Has no gonads at all

[@ironmaiden1236541]

The level of misogyny, white privilege and racism on display here is mind blowing. PS I'm taking the piss 😂. Well done Gazey

[@sydneycryptids761]

She is now Liz Garbage 😂

[@bluebagha162]

Some people just can't see past their own ego and take responsibility for their own actions.

[@miket8763]

Liz and Ben are 2 of the biggest disasters in Australian basketball history, both self inflicted.

[@tlb2970]

👍

[@NebraskaGonvilleJones]

Absolutely

[@brudamo9203]

Ben has definitely had some tough family issues but still personal responsibility agreed.

[@jamesmorris1658]

Hmmm the two biggest nonwhite Australian stars say that there is racism and collectively the Aborigines say that Australia has some racist issues and what do Australians do. . . they smear the messengers. I take it from the responses that I'm reading is that well yessssss there may be some racism involved, too much smoke for there not to be a fire.

[@brudamo9203]

@CC some sexual abuse issues in his family.

[@pyromidas]

gaze came to my school and taught us all how to throw a basketball, in the space of an hour, I went from having never picked up a basketball to comfortably throwing 3's. he seemed really cool and no nonsense. always followed his career since

[@dansmart_76]

Well said Gazey, Opals need to move on without her, she’s poison

[@gustaaf1892]

If Cambage was just an ordinary player none of this would be newsworthy. She however is one of the world's very best players and Australia's only wold class player. Without Cambage the Opals are barely top 10, but with her top 3. If people are accepting of the Opals being also-rans, no problem and move on.

[@dansmart_76]

@@gustaaf1892 it wouldn’t be newsworthy because no one else behaved like she did mate!

[@tonyvillani4614]

Liz Cambage brings mountains of Toxicity to everyone, everywhere ,...................... Get the hell rid of her , she brings poison's of all sorts!

[@gregt7927]

I would like to thank the Gaze family for all their sacrifices over the decades and generations of their family supporting Australian Basketball, Basketball Australia would not be in the position today with out the Gaze Family

[@lifeislikeabrokenpencil8796]

Me too, to the Gaze family, thank you.

[@delretadonaldson]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🇦🇺

[@simonpleskovic2526]

LOVE you GAZEY well said!

[@hojinlee212]

Andres Gaze, being fired up (despite his position in the Board), appears genuine.

[@renegade77_]

Can't believe Gazey got more than 5 words in without Maher trying to talk over him

[@huddome]

Cant believe Gazey actually climbed off the fence to voice his opinion on something for the first time in his 50+ years.

[@brunowills2574]

Only a matter of time before she screams "racism". She's the Ben Simmons of womens basketball.

[@clarissafarmer3547]

Well played 🫡

[@Evvzt]

Ben Simmons Dad is a legend

[@stevemurrell6167]

Ben Simmons? Relevance?

[@plantbased4430]

@@stevemurrell6167 he's as self-absorbed as Liz is.

[@sido1649]

A couple of dingbats

[@waynelappin3211]

Andrew Gaze....................you are fantastic

[@darrenmiles-morland8038]

No individual is greater than the team, no matter how talented that they are. From what's been said, Liz Cambage has betrayed a lot of people, but none more so than one of her best friends in Jenna O'Hea. I met Jenna many years ago at a Dandenong Rangers' WNBL match, and she is a lovely person who's very approachable. What you see on television interviews is the real Jenna. Jenna and Liz appear to be like chalk and cheese, so eventually something had to give. Jenna is also the most unselfish team player that I have ever come across in women's basketball. Liz only cares about her own personal ego.

[@kellywatts6227]

Totally agree, I think this has been coming for a while tbh, I always found Liz to be quite selfish and would throw anyone of her friends under the bus for her own benefit. Not cool.

[@tlb2970]

Agreed, she’s such a show off, who couldn’t play at 6’10 🤮

[@timothyhodgkinson7]

went to high school with her, she was the exact same back then

[@axelfoley1406]

A skank?

[@anthonytaylor7928]

How was she ? Did she think she was all that? That other people are beneath her?

[@tlb2970]

I would hate to be a classmate

[@raven4475]

.... Literally the ultimate uncoiling by one of Australia's greatest at representing our country ( whether you like basketball or not )... For this version of response to come from Andrew ( Gaze, not Bogut ) says everything that needs to be said.

[@dj-two-timing-timmy]

Andy Maher loves the sound of his own voice doesn’t he

[@written12]

Disgusting comment to the Nigerians. Did she ever apologize for such a cruel comment?

[@tamikowhite9541]

She has a white mother, and she was raised in a white nation with white ideology. So what do you think?

[@pillsyVII]

Great take from Gazey here. Can hear the passion and disappointment in his voice.

[@metalacop]

When you are never held responsible for your poor attitude and actions it's called privilege...Even the guys on this show could have said much more. Why not tell the truth. If someone is a piece of garbage, say it.

[@lamontedevillasee8415]

metalacop. Responsible???Has Liz Cambage murdered 15 million people on slave ships during the slave trades?Has she? So ballpark figure say killed 15 million more by the 18th century? So let's ballpark it for the Indians say 15 million of those do you think Liz did that? Well do you? Maybe it's Liz who are shooting black men in the back of the head during supposedly traffic stops with repetition the statistics say that that doesn't happen to White boys maybe Liz did that you think? So you think Liz has an attitude you're probably right all those people that your people killed they might would have an attitude also but they're dead why don't you tell me who has the worst attitude Liz or all those people that got murdered by your people sounds crazy right?

[@macca2342]

Well said A Gaze.

[@tlb2970]

I just wish that Andy would stop interrupting. Well said Andrew gaze, I agree with every word. I don’t play for Australia or basketball for that matter, but from an outsider Liz Cambage is arrogant and so up herself, never liked her attitude, yes she can play basketball, but with the height of 6’10” I could too. Disrespectful behaviour, she can stay in LA . No amount of money can truly buy integrity. GO OPALS hold your head high 👏👏👏

[@pillwolak]

Andy Maher was cutting Gazey off every chance he could.

[@AshLilburne]

Onya Gazie.. This is brilliant. Much love to Aussie bball

[@guitaroso]

Anyone want to know what she said?

[@johnmac9572]

If it wasn't Gaze talking , Dandy Marr would be on Cambage's side , bagging Australia for it's racism/sexism such is his wokeness .

[@MrSamrobz]

Don't let him hear you say you don't like the Women's AFL, he will cancel you.

[@johnmac9572]

@@MrSamrobz i believe he would. And don't get me started on their incredible pay rise! All that's missing from the aflw is the u.

[@Jj-sp1sz]

Whoever you are host, stop interrupting and let Andrew speak for Christ sakes,

[@homehobbiesandholidays]

Ben Simmons headed in the same direction

[@curnwah11]

I hope Lauren Jackson is fit enough to pay for the Opals again. Show her what a true legend is.

[@kiroolioneaver8532]

And this is the person who took offence to an assistant coach calling her "300 lbs"? lol Even at the time, I thought it was fake outrage. There's a lot of nasty trash talk in women's sports and Liz never seemed like someone who would've refrained from taking verbal digs.

[@AlvoLong]

Representing Australia is an honour, not a stepping stone for one’s career. I would gladly give up my right arm to play for Australia once.. one day, Liz Cambage will see how arrogant she comes across. Simply zero humility, how can you support an individual like that.

[@tlb2970]

Me too, I would give anything to play for Australia, she’s full of it

[@darrenmiles-morland8038]

That's why Liz and Jenna O'Hea are like chalk and cheese. They are exact opposites when it comes to things like humility, unselfishness, and putting your teammates and your country first. Jenna also has a lovely personality, nothing like the egotistical personality of Liz.

[@conandis5542]

One day Liz will see how arrogant she comes across - I wouldn't be surprised if that day never comes!

[@dirkschnapps]

legend has it she had a bad trip at a festival and is still on it to this day.

[@josephmitchell8424]

Gazey keeps it real!!!

[@peterlaws1653]

good on you A Gaze

[@TLJ_312]

Let him speak Birrarung

[@AtTheDriveBy]

Hahaha gonna use that, clever nickname

[@tucoramirez6058]

Liz Cambage has used the good old 'Chewbacca defense' as seen on SouthPark.

[@ABxx2011]

Cambage obviously enjoys trolling. This reaction is exactly what she wants.

[@Bully1973]

Andrew Gaze most definitely the nicest guy in Australian sport of all time.

[@stipeslol]

Andy Maher needs to stop speaking over the top of people.

[@VMVarge]

Well done Andrew

[@djk083]

Cambage taking a page from the Westbrook book... "It's everybody elses fault, I am perfect!!" Smh...

[@boskilabow778]

As much as I love Liz, her comments are pretty ignorant given her Nigerian roots. I wonder how her LA Sparks team mates, the Ogwumike sisters, feel about said comments given their Nigerian heritage and their proposed plans to visit the country with her. Hmmm...

[@karojames8202]

They still will visit Nigeria... As a Nigerian I feel sad for her but still our own

[@FFlores-fr2ew]

Any one know the uncensored version of the comments?

[@DavidChen929]

Oh my, the black Kershaw 😂Go Dodgers!!

[@BucNas7y]

Geez let Andrew talk mate. He is trying to explain and old mate keeps interrupting like Jimmy Fallon.

[@jameswalsh4056]

Watching this or any culture that prides itself on it's decency and comportment having to deal with these soulless, bigoted, disrespectful athletes is embarrassing.

[@emci51]

stop the presses!

[@unclerico1106]

No one can comment on her ig page right now🤣🤣🤣🤣 I'll remember this and go back to it.

[@stevenmccart5455]

Just in case Ausies are unaware , this event is getting virtually no coverage at all in the USA.

[@JustSimplyAJ]

The Great Gaze deserves a better co-host, this Andy bloke won't shut up and keeps interrupting thinking it's all about him. Mate I can guaran-damn-tee nobody cares about your opinion just let Andrew talk!

[@dj-two-timing-timmy]

Typical sports reporter who was never good at any sport, trying to be relevant. Loves the sound of his own voice

[@14lenox]

Offsiders not outsiders

[@blaccitachi3275]

She's mids if she wasn't 6'10 she wouldn't even be that good tbh

[@juliuskurtz8143]

WBA should have folded a long time ago NBA keep that league alive no other company will survive for 25 years making a profit

[@j.w.matney8390]

This woman is still a child if she expects her coaches and teammates to "protect" her.

[@conandis5542]

Protected in Liz's case means - always told that what she is saying & doing is correct. But yes i agree with you. If this is what Liz expects then she is still a child!

[@patricksobb]

She’s going all in and isn’t interested in the collateral damage. It won’t end well

[@ronaldalmera3056]

Cabbage by nature and cabbage for brain.

[@johnathanflentjar9544]

Andy! Please let him speak properly, you're better than that!

[@LordCumquat]

He’s not better…he’s a woke nutbag

[@Charlee1224]

Liz Cambage's agent insisting on being at that meeting says it all. As of 02/22 she was whining about the U.S. WBBL & salary, free agency, etc., & chasing more money. Forget about your country, the Olympics, teammates, friends, coaches, etc, it's all about the $$$$$.

[@fatboy5926]

I don’t like her attitude (who does?) but honestly - it feels like another case of a sportsperson who if it weren’t for the money/fame/not having to work a 9/5 (and again honestly Liz seems to love when she is able to dominate someone smaller with her size, she will laugh at them I find her pretty disrespectful on the court) they wouldn’t be playing. I’ve seen similar looking things in a couple of men’s players lately and I feel like that could be the case here. I could be wrong 🤷‍♂️ but I think for Liz it’s far more about not having to work a regular job for regular money type of thing over “love of the game” 🤷‍♂️ it’s even clearer when you see a guy like Gaze talk about it who bleeds basketball - especially Aussie ball.

[@cnall2391]

Donald Sterling got kicked, from the NBA, as an owner for being racist. Liz Cambage was racist, still plays in WNBA. Hmmmmm......

[@LiquidRush]

They should've ignored her behavior so we could win gold medals

[@delretadonaldson]

Oh ok, so she can shun training, turn up late on multiple occasions, doesn't stick to the rules because she's a good player and we need her to a win a gold medal for us..BULLSHIT...

[@tytiger7176]

Liz is full of herself and must apologize when wrong like we all must do.She will come back down to earth.Life humbles us all !!!

[@georgieboy2432]

A black woman makes a racist comment against another black woman. You gotta like this story.

[@rtj7836]

What about Bum Simmons? the worst of the worst, Didn't play for Australia at Olympics didn't play for nets regardless if they made the play-offs nothing. No heart. No desire.

[@thomasjohannson8120]

Sign of the times

[@stevemurrell6167]

On the ABC......Insiders = politics, 'Offsiders' = sport. On Cambage....she is a loose cannon with issues and if she can't take responsibility for her own actions and work her own shit out, then she can stay in the States.....forever. She has offended her team mates and the entire Australian basketball community with her lies and her own lack of self reflection and self improvement....it's always someone else's fault. She is her own worst enemy......let's see how long it is before she's complaining about her new team. She'll just keep digging her own hole deeper. I agree with Gazey 100%.

[@lockandloadlikehell]

6'8" 216- 26% bodyfat and 160 lbs of lean weight (lol) What a beast

[@TheFinnola]

Gaze: 1. Cambage-0. 0..0. 0..0

[@ostin8611]

This little girl won the lottery with her height.

[@theovon9732]

Funny how some Aussie players adopt American accents and some don't.

[@Charlee1224]

Liz Cambage's agent insisting on being at that meeting says it all. As of 02/22 she was whining about the U.S. WBBL & salary, free agency, etc., & chasing more money. Forget about your country, the Olympics, teammates, friends, coaches, etc, it's all about the $$$$$.

[@dalekerr5091]

I must admit that any time I spend more than 2 weeks in the US I start talking like a local. If I moved there permanently I would totally lose my Aussie accent.

[@saabajoe]

Dang say it ain't so Liz! 🤔

[@WonderboyTwoThousand]

Pause it on 02:40 - Just look at the way her team mate is looking at her, with love and adoration. So she's given all the support and opportunity in the world to represent her country, then proceeds to turn her back on it and disrespect everyone that helped and supported her. Page out of the SJW playbook. Let her go play the victim in LA with all the other snowflakes.

[@kaleheidke5232]

You cannot call it Australian sport if there are overseas born people playing it.!

[@conandis5542]

Hang on a sec Kale! I was born in Europe and have lived in Australia since age 4. I have an ethnic name and don't look Aussie! I have represented NSW at my given sport and would've given my left arm to go a step further and represent Australia. It's not as easy as what you make it out to be!

[@afrocuz]

Wait I'm confused ppl... Liz is literally half Nigerian. She fought a Nigerian from the other team? These guys are not getting to the damn point Jesus Christ 🤦🏾

[@daverobert7927]

Andrew : "I`m 100% transparent" ... : "I do not want to go into that" You are trying to bring the story to the public BUT you still do not want to tell the whole story. Andrew - you do not have the players interest at hand...

[@benjaminwilson6734]

OFFsiders Andy, OFFsiders. Freaking OUTsiders you dink!

[@Bobthesnob]

Good ducking LORD why isn't she getting the Taylor Walker treatment!!? We don't even know what he said and he got hammered, admited fault, got hammered! Jesus...

[@stevemurrell6167]

He deserved it.....she also deserves it.

[@Bobthesnob]

@@stevemurrell6167 You don't know if he deserved it because you don't know what he did/said. No, no don't get started, not on this again!

[@CookingCrumpets]

Shame on you Liz, shame.

[@newman653]

Sounds like Liz has her own problems .

[@BuckFidenMD4547]

Run along and play victim elsewhere then. These ungrateful overly compensated athletes attitudes really are astounding.

[@pab1it05]

Why am i here?!?! Also - There's a female basketball league here is Aus???

[@supersamsports1977]

Damnit Lizzy ‼️‼️ Not with the extreme narcissistic Diva mentality

[@makamurphy]

Shes a brat! She needs some humility, doesn't matter how great of a player you are, if you have a toxic attitude, you won't get that far... she may be LA team but will see how long she will go.

[@denisjeux1020]

Liz cambage=heritier Lumumba

[@LordCumquat]

Yep

[@mjcats2011]

What exactly has Lumumba done?

[@EyeRedDr]

So basically Andrew, what you're saying is good riddance. She's a total muppet.

[@nickmartin812]

Cabbage 💋

[@ugobabyy]

I wonder if she still feels protected in LA. She is a clown.

[@dweller6065]

It's all about Liz

[@stewartcash555]

Simple just denounce her citizenship

[@conandis5542]

Does she even have Citizenship?

[@mistayuto]

America can keep Liz and Ben.

[@cookie5335]

Wish that other guy woukd keep his trap shut so andrew could talk

[@jefferyreis3551]

Why is this on my KZbin recommended? Liz who?

[@lms7248]

I tot this was a norm being Australian 😅

[@SV0747]

Talk about jeff kennet and his evil past

[@Edwardscissor]

How come 9 out of 10 Australian's cannot pronounce Los Angeles. There is no double 'e' at the end.

[@conandis5542]

For the same reason 9/10 American's can't pronounce the word G'day! 🤣

[@Freedom-uv8qv]

Nigerian's 🇳🇬 have it all on tape. According to Andrew Boggett. It should be released.