Video: Nottingham Hoods’ Janes Casimiro and Lee English speaking on Sports Week
Nottingham Forest and Notts County are among the county’s sports teams called out by a Nottingham basketball coach.
Set up in 2009 by coach Lee English, the Nottingham Hoods have two men’s teams in the English Basketball League, a successful ladies local league team and junior teams competing at under 12, 14, 16 and 18 level.
Speaking on Sports Week, Lee English laid down a marker to sports teams across the county.
He said: “I am pretty confident that some of our guys, their conditioning is really good.
“So I think Forest, Notts County, the cricket team, the rugby team, we want to challenge one of you guys.
“Not myself personally I must say but James has agility and speed; we’ve got guys that can press-up, we’ve got guys that can jump.”
Lee wants the challenge to be taken seriously by other teams.
He said: “Let’s make this public, we want to put out a challenge, let’s see who is willing to accept that.
“I think if we come on the show another time and put a formal challenge, maybe even do it in the studio and get something going.”
For more from Lee and Janes, watch the May 10 episode of Sports Week on our catch up service, where the entire series is also available on demand.
