Yes, he wasnt "afraid" voicing his opinion, nontheless, it wasnt really smart what he said...but you still give him respect for that?
Listen, people from America like me don't know how popular Rukas is in Australia so when we see things like this, of course we are going to be skeptical.
Also, I see it the way I see when average black basketball players go to subpar European basketball teams and start playing well. Sure, they are playing well, but they are playing in a wack european country not known for quality basketball. Surely, Serbia is an exception to all that, we are fuckin filthy.
So, yeah, make the connection.