A Turkish sports journalist, Gökhan Dinç, displayed visible anger during a live broadcast following his national team’s elimination. Dinç crumpled and threw a sheet of paper towards the camera in protest of the team’s performance under coach Vincenzo Montella. The on-air demonstration occurred after the team was excluded from further competition, the specifics of which were not detailed in the report. Dinç’s outburst included the rhetorical question, “Is this the football we are playing?” indicating his dissatisfaction with the team’s play and potentially the decision-making surrounding it. The incident was captured on video and has circulated widely. The journalist’s reaction highlights the passionate following of football in Turkey and the high expectations placed on the national team. No further details regarding the competition or the reason for the team’s exclusion were provided.