August 13, 2025 | 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines — The MPBL whipped Michole Sorela of the GenSan Warriors with a lifetime ban plus a high-quality of P200,000 for a succer punch on the Mindoro Tamaraws’ Jonas Tibayan in a heated match on Monday evening on the Batangas Metropolis Coliseum.
Tibayan was despatched to the closest native hospital with a damaged jaw, busted lip, shoulder fracture and a concussion from the hit by Solera out of nowhere halfway by way of the third quarter.
He was later transferred to the New Period Hospital in Manila for additional analysis by Pola Mayor and workforce proprietor Jennifer Cruz (Ina Alegre).
The MPBL wasted no time deciding on the matter after a video evaluation.
“We condemn the incident, and the MPBL gained’t tolerate such actions. It compromises the participant’s security and taints the league’s picture,” mentioned MPBL commissioner Kenneth Duremdes in a press release yesterday.
“I’ve seen the worst (in basketball) and that is certainly one of them. The league has the total authority to impose sanctions on this deplorable conduct.”
