>> this is a men's team, an experienced team, frankly, getting embarrassed by a college team. you know, they couldn't beat them squarely playing basketball, so they tried to muck it up and get really physical. and they obviously crossed the bounds of good sportsmanship. >> reporter: the fight ended only when georgetown coach john thompson iii pulled his team off the court with nine minutes left in the game. they asked for but didn't receive a police escort back to their hotel. this is a trip that the georgetown team and the campus were looking forward to with huge anticipation. the georgetown coach released a statement saying that two great teams played a competitive game and his team regrets how it ended. >> the officials were just horrid. i mean, you know, i've been covering sports for 20-plus years. i've never seen officials do a worse job than they did. >> reporter: the brawl, the video spread across the internet, comes at an embarrassing time for u.s. and chinese officials. vice president joe biden just arrived in china, trying to ease