The U.S. men's basketball team faced constant and sometimes relentless criticism ever since it began scrimmages ahead of the 2020 Olympics for its lack of dominance on the court. But the team still managed to win gold in Tokyo, and coach Gregg Popovich gave an emotional speech after the win directed at those same critics.
"I'm so proud to be a part of this, it's like the best feeling I've ever had in basketball," Popovich said in the locker room after winning gold. "And I would just like to say to all those people out there: How the f--- you like us now b----?