Published December 5, 2022 8:26pm
Updated December 5, 2022 9:24pm
For De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde Center for Sports Development director Stephen Fernandez, Letran Knight Pao Javillonar’s actions in direction of Will Gozum in Game 1 of the NCAA Season 98 males’s basketball finals was “disrespectful.”
Javillonar touched Gozum’s bottom previous the midway mark of the third interval in Letran’s 81-75 win over Benilde on Sunday.
“It was disrespectful. These kinds of antics… it disrespects the sport. The sport is supposed to impart values and character and discipline and camaraderie… and sometimes people forget about this,” Fernandez stated in Mark Salazar’s report on “24 Oras,” Monday.
Despite this, Fernandez stated it won’t file a proper grievance relating to the incident.
“We were quite expecting that to happen, that kind of play, not necessarily the action. We will be much ready sa aming second game,” he stated.
The NCAA Management Committee, in the meantime, stated it should look into what occurred, as some followers discovered it offensive.
“Nakikinig din naman kami that’s why we are asking the commissioner to review the incident and submit findings,” NCAA Season 98 Management Committee chair Paul Supan stated.
The NCAA stated it has insurance policies relating to thoughts video games throughout matches.
“Gamesmanship is part of the game as long as it’s not injurious or provocative in nature. For that particular incident, we asked the commissioner to look into it, review that particular incident, and submit a report to the NCAA Management Committee,” Supan stated.
GMA Integrated News has reached out to Letran for his or her aspect however determined to not remark.
In a message to GMA Integrated News, basketball commissioner Tonichi Pujante stated he’ll submit his report back to the NCAA ManCom together with his findings relating to the incident quickly.
Gozum on Sunday didn’t conceal his frustration about Javillonar’s transfer.
“Siguro physicality matatanggap ko pero ‘yung ganoon? Kahit sino namang player, madidismaya sa ganoon but okay lang, tanggap ko naman. Kung ganoon siya, so be it,” stated Gozum. “Gano’n ‘yung character niya, gano’n yata siya pinalaki. I don’t know.”
Game 2 of the Finals is ready on Sunday on the Smart Araneta Coliseum and can be aired dwell on GMA and GTV.
—Justin Kenneth Carandang/Bea Micaller/MGP, GMA Integrated News
