TNT teammates Poy Erram and Glenn Khobuntin coming to blows throughout Sport 3 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals. –JONAS TERRADO/INQUIRER
MANILA, Philippines—TNT middle Poy Erram and teammate Glenn Khobuntin turned the focus for Sport 3 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals for all of the fallacious causes.
Within the final 18 seconds of the second quarter, Erram was referred to as for a technical foul for repeatedly complaining on a non-call when the Tropang Giga trailed the Elasto Painters, 49-43.
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The large man was being pacified by the teaching workers when Khobuntin stepped in to assist relax his fellow TNT key cog.
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Erram didn’t take kindly to Khobuntin’s actions and went on to shove and the scene escalated into shouting match between two teammates.
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Khobuntin, although, shrugged off the state of affairs and downplayed the altercation.
“It was nothing. We simply had excessive feelings as a result of we performed badly,” stated the Nationwide College product after their 103-98 loss to Rain or Shine at Araneta Coliseum on Sunday.
“That was only a pleasant fireplace second so it’s nothing. I’ve recognized Poy for thus lengthy so it’s nothing. We’re solely human, generally we will’t management our feelings.”
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Erram couldn’t appear to get again his stride, solely ending with 10 factors and 4 rebounds within the loss. Khobuntin, alternatively, scored two factors with 5 rebounds to make up for it nevertheless it simply wasn’t sufficient in the long run.
Khobuntin additionally clarified that him shouting again at Erram was simply bred from their starvation to win.
“He wasn’t getting foul calls. He felt that he was being held so much and the referees didn’t see that so his feelings had been all over the place,” he stated.
Erram respectfully begged off from airing his aspect.
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TNT has three days to recuperate earlier than taking pictures for a 3-1 lead on Wednesday for Sport 4 on the identical venue.
