The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) has handed Michole Sorela a lifetime ban and a P200,000 wonderful for punching Jonas Tibayan in the course of the recreation between the Mindoro Tamaraws and GenSan Warriors on Monday.
The incident occurred on the 7:33 mark of the third quarter, when Sorela landed a tough punch to Tibayan’s face, sending him crashing to the ground earlier than being stretchered off the courtroom.
GenSan’s Sorela was slapped with a disqualifying foul, whereas Tibayan was rushed to an ambulance and later identified with a concussion, a damaged lip, a bleeding jaw, and lacking tooth.
Mindoro finally gained the sport with Bambam Gamalinda main the 76-72 victory.
“Upon assessment of the footage of the incident from final night time’s recreation between the Mindoro Tamaraws and the GenSan Warriors, the MPBL has meted a lifetime ban on GenSan participant Michole Sorela,” MPBL stated in an announcement.
“A P200,000 wonderful has additionally been slapped on Sorela for the punch that left Mindoro’s Jonas Tibayan with a damaged jaw and concussion.”
MPBL commissioner Kenneth Duremdes condemned Sorela’s actions, describing it as one of many worst incidents he has witnessed within the sport.
“We condemn the incident and the MPBL will not tolerate such actions. I’ve seen the worst (in basketball) and that is one in every of them. The league has the total authority to impose sanctions on this deplorable habits,” Duremdes stated.
GMA Built-in Information has reached out to Sorela for his facet and can replace the story when it’s obtainable.
—Bea Micaller/JMB, GMA Built-in Information
