{"id":190658,"date":"2018-11-23T00:26:58","date_gmt":"2018-11-23T05:26:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=190658"},"modified":"2018-11-23T00:26:58","modified_gmt":"2018-11-23T05:26:58","slug":"team-jordan-walks-out-of-tuneup-game-with-gilas-pilipinas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/11\/23\/team-jordan-walks-out-of-tuneup-game-with-gilas-pilipinas\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Jordan walks out of tuneup game with Gilas Pilipinas"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The second tune-up game in preparation for the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers between Team Philippines and Team Jordan ended early as the two head coaches engaged in a heated conversation. (File\u00a0Photo<\/a>: Chooks-To-Go Pilipinas<\/a>\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>The second tune-up game in preparation for the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers between Team Philippines and Team Jordan ended early as the two head coaches engaged in a heated conversation, causing the visiting opponent to walk out of the match. This happened with 6:26 remaining in the fourth quarter, the hosts leading at 82-73, with a fully packed audience at the Meralco Gym, Pasig last Wednesday, November 21.<\/span><\/p>\n

The confrontation started after a Jordanian player threw the ball at Filipino Scottie Thompson, which resulted in a foul. According to head coach Yeng Guiao, \u201cI felt they were getting too rugged on us from the beginning… it\u2019s also my responsibility to keep my players safe. There\u2019s a lot of second motions happening and they are rugged,\u201d also referring to Jordan\u2019s Abu Wazeih pushing Christian Standhardinger to the floor at 7:53 of the first quarter. <\/span><\/p>\n

He added that Joseph Steibing, head coach of the Jordanians, threatened to fight him, saying, \u201cI don\u2019t want us to be bullied in our own country. They\u2019re bullying us all that way.\u201d He concluded in Filipino, \u201cI feel that they should give us a little bit of respect. We\u2019re not doing anything t them, we\u2019re just playing. But that coach, he acts like a goon.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Before leaving the Meralco Gym, Coach Joseph also had a few words to say to the media. \u201cIf us getting in a fight, I don’t think that would have been a good thing for either team. That’s why we just decided to call the game,\u201d he defended himself, \u201cWhen an opposing coach curses at your players and calls them names, I think that’s crossing the lines, and I think that’s what got me upset.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

This was the second time Gilas Pilipinas faced the team from Jordan for a tuneup game, the first resulting in a 98-92 for the Filipinos last Monday, November 19. The next time the Filipino representatives will play is against Lebanon on Friday, November 23.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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