Ang whatever ng UAAP Season 71

By Jonas Terrado

The Manila Bulletin (07/11/2008)

UAAP Commissioner Chito Narvasa yesterday
suspended three referees for one game for below-par performance during
the game between Ateneo de Manila and De La Salle last Sunday.

Referees Gerry Jimenez, Juner Bayais,
and Edwin Cañosa were slapped a one-game ban for the period of July 7-13.

"They didn’t do a proper job during
that game, especially in the second half," said Narvasa after reviewing
a tape of the game.

Their poor handling of ball situation
resulted "in unnecessary physical contact."

The Eagles and the Archers combined for
61 fouls on Sunday, which resulted in 71 free-throw attempts by both squads.

The game was also marred by DLSU getting
called for a technical foul even before the start of the game after Franz
Pumaren failed to wear his official UAAP identification card, while Ateneo
coach Norman Black was assessed a technical for "disobeying the commissioner"
prior to the start of the fourth quarter.

Pumaren and DLSU has since claimed that
other teams such as University of Santo Tomas also failed to wear an ID
during the opening ceremonies and the school has even brought up the issue
to the UAAP board for clarification.

Meanwhile, Narvasa reversed the decision
of suspending University of the East Paul Lee in the Red Warriors’ 82-69
victory over the Bulldogs after he was thrown out in their win last Saturday
against the UST for trash talking. WTF!!!

According to Narvasa, Lee should have
been warned first since it was his first offense. But referee Ferdinand
Manalac called otherwise, calling it a technical a foul.

"The rules stated that a player
must be called a warning for his first offense instead of a technical foul,"
Narvasa mentioned

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Mr. Narvasa. if you only know PAUL LEE.
Manyak na nga, Trash Talker(tama ba ang term?) tlga yan =))




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