Australian basketball star Liz Cambage may be booted from the Olympic team following multiple alleged incidents at the team's Las Vegas camp.
Basketball Australia (BA) has launched an investigation following reports that Cambage was involved in a physical altercation during a closed-door scrimmage against Nigeria as part of the Opals' Olympic preparations.
The four-time WNBA All-Star has also allegedly broken team protocols to go out in Las Vegas, where she plays with the Aces in the WNBA.
BA has been contacted for comment while the Australian Olympic Committee is awaiting a report.
"We've been informed by Basketball Australia that they are investigating an issue," Australian chef de mission Ian Chesterman said in Tokyo on Friday.
"We have not received any further report except for that.
"So it will be a matter of them working through with Basketball Australia to see if there''s any resulting decisions that need to be made."
The loss of Cambage in what was to have been her third Olympic campaign would be a massive blow to the Opals as she is their best player.
Cambage, 29, threatened to boycott the Games earlier this year in a racially-based protest.
Australia are due face the United States on Saturday (AEST) in Las Vegas before heading to Japan.
