The Converge FiberXers denounced the act of Allein Maliksi on Barkley Eboña late of their Friday sport towards the Meralco Bolts within the 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup.
In a press release on Saturday, the FiberXers described Maliksi’s motion as an “assault,” saying that movies present Maliksi strangling Eboña after a foul within the closing moments of the sport.
“Medico-legal findings after the incident revealed that Eboña sustained ‘soft tissue injury secondary to mauling,” the workforce mentioned.
Converge additionally mentioned they’re deeply involved with what occurred to their participant and “take exception to the statements that the Converge team had an intention to harm other players in the court.”
“Our previous games, whether win or lose, will show that our players have always played fair and displayed honorable sportsmanship,” the workforce added.
The workforce additionally mentioned that it trusts the PBA administration and board might be truthful within the probe and dealing with the matter, and “Such ruffian behavior has no place in a basketball league.”
Converge mentioned it can transfer ahead within the convention, “even more determined to close the elimination round strong.”
“We will #NeverBackDown.”
Meralco and Maliksi earlier issued apologies concerning the incident. The Bolts, in their very own assertion, mentioned Maliksi didn’t apply strain on Eboña’s neck and held himself again from extra motion however apologized as “reacting to provocation does not reflect the culture we have built.”
Maliksi was slapped with a one-game suspension and was fined P75,000 as a result of incident. Eboña, in the meantime, was fined P5,000 and was given a warning.
—Justin Kenneth Carandang/JMB, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
