Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 10) — The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) on Thursday condemned the rampage that happened in the game between Jose Rizal University (JRU) and College of St. Benilde (CSB) last Tuesday in the NCAA Season 98 men’s basketball tournament.

SBP president Al Panlilio said the basketball governing body reached out to NCAA officials to discuss the incident.

JRU’s John Amores has been suspended indefinitely by the NCAA and by his own school after going on a punching spree in the final quarter against CSB. Amores charged into the Benilde bench and hit at least four CSB players.

“With NCAA being a member of SBP, we asked SBP Executive Director Sonny Barrios to reach out to SBP NCAA Trustee to the SBP Board Dax Castellano and SBP Regional Director Paul Supan to share SBP’s serious concern over the unwanted incident in the NCAA game between CSB and JRU,” Panlilio said in a statement.

“They discussed the shared view of condemning on court violence, adoption of preventive measures to avoid a repetition of the deplorable incident, including a review of security protocols, and meting out the necessary sanctions in a fair manner,” he added.

The game was halted with 3:22 minutes left to play and CSB was awarded the victory, having a 71-51 lead at the time when Amores lost his cool.

The NCAA sanctioned 10 other JRU players and three Benilde players for their involvement in the brawl.

“We in SBP are one with NCAA in its direction to proactively take the appropriate steps to move the league forward in a professional manner and positively address the issues at hand for the benefit of NCAA and the sport of basketball,” Panlilo said.

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