Talk:Philadelphia 76ers
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[edit] Dalembert Canadian?
I don't think he should be counted as a Canadian citizen, given the fact that he was denied a Canadian passport. He only wants to play for Canada. See the bottom of this article (though ESPN doesn't say anything about nationality in his official bio): http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=261108028 JesseRafe 04:17, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- This seems like it should be a simple thing to establish, but I can't find anything that definitely says he's a Haitian citizen. This Sports Illustrated article at least implies he's not a Canadian citizen: "Samuel Dalembert said it is too early to make a commitment, but the 76ers center is considering playing for Canada's Olympic basketball team. Born in Haiti, Dalembert says he is eligible to play for Canada because his mother, Yurose Raymond, is a Canadian citizen." An article I found on caribvoice.org says that Dalembert isn't a Canadian citizen--but the link set off the spam filter, so maybe it's not a good source. It's logical to conclude that he's a Haitian citizen, but I'd be happier if a news source simply stated that. --Akhilleus (talk) 07:08, 9 November 2006 (UTC)