PBA: Pingris, Nabong brace for sanctions after melee

Published September 4, 2013 8:37pm

San Mig import Marqus Blakely (white-center) receives a forearm from Kelly Nabong (black-center). Paolo Papa

Marc Pingris and Kelly Nabong are bracing for tough sanctions.

The two were ejected after figuring in a scuffle early in the third quarter of the San Mig Coffee - GlobalPort game on Wednesday at the Cuneta Astrodome.

"Accept ko yung nagawa kong pagkakamali," said Pingris. "Di maganda sa mga batang nanonood ngayon e. Kasi kami yung ini-idolo nila."

Pingris also shared that he got a scolding from his son after the melee:

"Tumawag nga yung anak ko, yung five-year-old. Tinanong niya ako kung anong nangyari. Pinagalitan ako ng anak ko. Sabi niya don't do that. That's bad."

"Ang dami rin kasing nagkakainitan kanina e. Di siguro nakita ng referees. Di ko sinisisi yung mga referees pero sana makita nila yung mga ganung bagay," Pingris added. "Sa huli yung pagsisisi pero mahal ko talaga yung mga teammates ko e."

When asked about the possible sanctions, the Gilas big man admitted that he is expecting serious penalties:

"I expect a suspension. Karapat dapat lang sa akin yun. Di lang suspension. May fine rin siguro yan."

Kelly Nabong is also expecting a tough sanction.

"No hard feelings. Just two teams trying to win," said Nabong. "I'm preparing for the worst." - Renee Fopalan / Carlo Pamintuan, GMA News

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