Burger King Whopper’s pointguard Wynne Arboleda is not a basketball player! He should be in the weight division of prominent boxers Manny Pacquioa, Miguel Cotto, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Juan Miguel Marquez. Did I say pointguard? How come we are talking about the gladiators of boxing?
Last night’s Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) game (Oct 16) between Burger King Whoppers and Smart Gilas National Team is in for the records of Philippine basketball. It was an ugly incident involving Arboleda and a PBA patron in a one-sided brawl. It is a case of a professional player losing his cool after incurring two flagrant fouls on his opponents and heckled afterward.
Arboleda, one of PBA’s most pesky and physical defender, punched a PBA fan named Alain Katigbak in the face with his knuckles and elbow. He was also seen planting a kick in the midsection of the fan who’s watching in the sidelines. The fan suffered abrasions and lumps on his face.
The altercation started when Arboleda was called for a flagrant foul on Gilas’ player Mac Baracael. He gave the young kid a football tackle which downed the young Gilas on all fours. After that, he was heckled by Mr. Katigbak which could have irked the PBA player. He was restrained by security men and referees from inflicting additional blows to the fan.
But does Arboleda have the right to punch and kick a paying patron? This incident reminds me of LA Laker’s Ron Artest case when he was still playing for Indiana Pacers. He also mauled an NBA fan up the bleachers. Artest was suspended for 25 games as imposed by the NBA’s commissioner.
Burger Kings’ Arboleda is a professional player and must have kept his cool under those circumstances. Yes, tempers were very high but still he should have behaved like a professional one. Basketball players with this kind of attitude must be penalized and counseled. If they can hurt fans, what will a rookie professional team like Smart Gilas expect from this lousy player? We all know that basketball has lots of physical contacts but players should understand the extent of their actions. They should avoid unnecessary actions which could injure or impair players’ lives. Younger players emulate these professional PBA players and should avoid such kind of ugly confrontations with fans.
PBA player Arboleda could face stiff sanctions for his conduct. It could suspend him for the rest of the season or ban him from playing in the PBA. Assaulting someone is a criminal act. He could be imprisoned for that demeanor which is beyond the PBA’s authority.
He could ask Manny Pacquioa on how it is playing in front of a rowdy crowd of hecklers. Professional boxers are more expose to this kind of fanatics’ behavior but still they keep their cool. I think even professional boxing authorities will not accept Wynne Arboleda to play as a professional boxer based on the merits of his present squabble.
Last night’s Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) game (Oct 16) between Burger King Whoppers and Smart Gilas National Team is in for the records of Philippine basketball. It was an ugly incident involving Arboleda and a PBA patron in a one-sided brawl. It is a case of a professional player losing his cool after incurring two flagrant fouls on his opponents and heckled afterward.
Arboleda, one of PBA’s most pesky and physical defender, punched a PBA fan named Alain Katigbak in the face with his knuckles and elbow. He was also seen planting a kick in the midsection of the fan who’s watching in the sidelines. The fan suffered abrasions and lumps on his face.
The altercation started when Arboleda was called for a flagrant foul on Gilas’ player Mac Baracael. He gave the young kid a football tackle which downed the young Gilas on all fours. After that, he was heckled by Mr. Katigbak which could have irked the PBA player. He was restrained by security men and referees from inflicting additional blows to the fan.
But does Arboleda have the right to punch and kick a paying patron? This incident reminds me of LA Laker’s Ron Artest case when he was still playing for Indiana Pacers. He also mauled an NBA fan up the bleachers. Artest was suspended for 25 games as imposed by the NBA’s commissioner.
Burger Kings’ Arboleda is a professional player and must have kept his cool under those circumstances. Yes, tempers were very high but still he should have behaved like a professional one. Basketball players with this kind of attitude must be penalized and counseled. If they can hurt fans, what will a rookie professional team like Smart Gilas expect from this lousy player? We all know that basketball has lots of physical contacts but players should understand the extent of their actions. They should avoid unnecessary actions which could injure or impair players’ lives. Younger players emulate these professional PBA players and should avoid such kind of ugly confrontations with fans.
PBA player Arboleda could face stiff sanctions for his conduct. It could suspend him for the rest of the season or ban him from playing in the PBA. Assaulting someone is a criminal act. He could be imprisoned for that demeanor which is beyond the PBA’s authority.
He could ask Manny Pacquioa on how it is playing in front of a rowdy crowd of hecklers. Professional boxers are more expose to this kind of fanatics’ behavior but still they keep their cool. I think even professional boxing authorities will not accept Wynne Arboleda to play as a professional boxer based on the merits of his present squabble.
Basketball is not a boxing match. If he does not want to be heckled, then he plays chess instead.
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