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VICE Sports World News Roundup: June 24, 2016

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Good morning, America. It's June 24, 2016. Welcome to the VICE Sports World News Roundup. Be sure to stop by every morning for more headlines from around the world.

It's a somewhat slow sports news day but not a slow news day overall, because Britain has voted to Brexit and leave the EU. Gold prices are up. The pound is down. Stock markets are in a tizzy. The decision will have important ramifications for, like, everything, including soccer.

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It wasn't a decision the young people wanted.

HOW AGES VOTED
(YouGov poll)
18-24: 75% Remain
25-49: 56% Remain
50-64: 44% Remain
65+: 39% Remain— Ben Riley-Smith (@benrileysmith)June 23, 2016

Donald Trump happened to be in Scotland promoting one of his golf courses. A heckler gave him a bunch of balls with swastikas on them.

Heckler presents Trump with red swastika-emblazoned golf balls. Trump: 'Get him out of here.' — Stu Woo (@stuwoo)June 24, 2016

Ireland and West Brom midfielder James McClean deleted his twitter account after calling for "reignition of the flames of reunification" with Northern Ireland.

Tyson Fury has apparently hurt himself and has postponed his rematch with Wladimir Klitschko.

The NBA draft happened last night and the Philadelphia 76ers took Australian Ben Simmons No. 1 overall.

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U.S. Olympic men's gymnastics qualifications began yesterday. None of what they do looks easy.

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