SEATTLE (AP) — An argument is brewing in the Washington team room. It started with bickering, and voices are now rising, college basketball players going back and forth.
Except this disagreement had nothing to do with anything on the basketball court. Think pronunciation, not passing or shooting.
"I said it first," one bellowed.
"I said it right," the other answered back.
Laughter erupted, and the Huskies' pop quiz in speaking Mandarin continued.
Washington is embarking on a unique journey to begin the 2015-16 basketball season. Instead of an exhibition game followed by a series of home-court warmups before maybe playing in a prestigious holiday tournament, the Huskies will fly 5,700 miles to China.