MELBOURNE: Oscar-winner Russell Crowe led a chorus of criticism Friday of the seating arrangements at a basketball clash between the United States and Australia, with many fans paying big money to see very little.

The pre-World Cup showdown, on Thursday evening at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium, was played in front of 51,000 fans — the biggest crowd ever to watch a game of hoops in Australia.

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