Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 3) — The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) cracked the whip on several of its players Wednesday for participating in unsanctioned games recently, one of which became viral online due to an on-court brawl.
Magnolia’s Jio Jalalon, Beau Belga of Rain or Shine, and JR Quiñahan of NLEX drew the stiffest penalties among the 10 players involved.
Jalalon was ordered to pay a ₱100,000 fine for his second offense. This is on top of the fine and suspension dealt by his ballclub.
Meanwhile, Belga and Quiñahan were hit with a ₱70,000 fine each for playing in an exhibition game in Cebu without the approval of the PBA and their respective mother teams, and for their roles in a scuffle in the match.
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