Santos fined P25-K for hard foul, post-game shade at refs

Arwind Santos (Photo courtesy of PBA Media Bureau)

MANILA — Arwind Santos was slapped with a hefty fine for his actions during and after Game 3 of the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals between San Miguel and Ginebra on Tuesday night.

The Beerman will have to pay a total of PHP25,000 following the verdict by Commissioner Willie Marcial on Wednesday.

Santos was called out for a Flagrant Foul Penalty 1 while Japeth Aguilar went for a layup in the second quarter of the match, which was automatically merited with a PHP5,000 fine.

However, the lion’s share of the sanction was due to his statement after the game, something that Marcial found “detrimental to the league.

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“Parang may mga shadow yung mga players kanina. Parang yung lima, nagiging walo. Nahihirapan kaming bantayan [sila] kasi lima lang yung kalaban, pero nagiging walo,” Santos said, which seemed like a shade being thrown to the referees.

SMB holds a 2-1 lead against Ginebra in their best-of-seven series with Game 4 set on Thursday at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.