Lifetime ban and a 250 thousand peso fine for Balkman

 

PBA Commissioner Chito Salud has reached a decision regarding the choking incident by Petron Blaze import Renaldo Balkman in a lost game Friday versus the Alaska Aces. The decision was coiled after Salud met with the import at the PBA Office today, Monday, March 11, 2013.

OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF
PBA COMMISSIONER ATTY. ANGELICO T. SALUD
ON BALKMAN’S CHOKING EPISODE
11 March 2013

For initiating threatening physical contact with a referee followed by a prolonged, offensive, belligerent if not aberrant on-court decorum directed toward game officials and his Petron team mates and superiors, including the head coach and assistant coaches, amounting to a blatant and utter disrespect for the game, his own ballclub, the League, the fans and his host country, import player Renaldo Balkman is hereby meted the following penalties :

1. Ban from playing in the Philippine Basketball Association; and,
2. A fine of Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Pesos (PhP250,000.00).

In arriving at this decision, I took into consideration Balkman’s track record as a player, including the head-butting incident during a FIBA-Americas game between Puerto Rico and Venezuela and his altercation with the bench of the Alaska Aces during a pre-Season game in Cebu City. I also took into consideration Balkman’s evident disregard for local and the host country’s sensibilities highlighted by his choking act on-court in full public view of his own teammate who was trying to pacify him. Stiff as it maybe, this decision upholds the tenets of contextual accountability and the over-all interest of the League and the fans.

I do encourage passion for the game but I also want to firmly instill a culture of accountability among our players. If one does something that violates the rules and the norms of sportsmanship and decent behaviour, he will be made accountable.

The value of accountability is important for me to uphold at all times. I think it is key to this League’s continued success, the development of our players’ maturity and to their role as models to our fans, especially the youth.

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PBA Draft 2012 Results and Trade Updates

The 38th Season of the PBA goes underway as the rookie draft is stated today, August 19 at Robinson's Midtown Manila. Following the success of last season, Commissioner Chito Salud and Newly-Elected PBA Chairman Robert Non of Barangay Ginebra tend to go a notch higher and what a way to start with the draft pool of 57 talents bannered by Junemar Fajardo of University of Cebu who is set to be the newest acquisition of the Top Pick Team Petron Blaze Boosters.

As expected, Junemar Fajardo is 2012 PBA Top Draftee (Photo: Spin.PH)

This blog post is devoted to the results of the PBA Draft and the Trade Updates that may happen on draft day.

The Top 3 Picks of the 2012 Draft: Alex Mallari (3rd Pick PBB), Junemar Fajardo (1st Pick PBB), Calvin Abueva (2nd Pick, ALA) - Photo by Sir Nuki Sabio

1st Round:
1. Petron Blaze Boosters - Junemar Fajardo
2. Alaska Aces - Calvin Abueva
3. Petron Blaze Boosters - Alex Mallari
4. Meralco Bolts - Cliff Hodge
5. Barako Bull Energy selected, now B-Meg Llamados - Aldrech Ramos
6. Barangay Ginebra San Miguel - Chris Ellis
7. Rain or Shine Elasto Painters - Chris Tiu
8. Barangay Ginebra San Miguel - Keith Jensen
9. B-Meg Llamados trades this pick to Global Port along with Val Acuna for Sean Anthony, Global Port selects Vic Manuel
10. Global Port Batang Pier - Jason Deutchman

2nd Round:
1. Air 21 Express - Yousef Taha
2. B-Meg Llamados trades Sean Anthony and this pick to Barako Bull for Barako Bull pick Aldrech Ramos  Sean Anthony, Barako Bull selects Dave Marcelo
3. B-Meg Llamados - Jewel Ponferada
4. Global Port Batang Pier - AJ Mandani
5. Barako Bull Energy - Lester Alvarez
6. Barako Bull Energy - Emman Monfort
7. Rain or Shine Elasto Painters trades this pick for the second round pick of Meralco Bolts in 2015, Meralco selects Kelly Nabong
8. Barako Bull Energy - Woody Co
9. Alaska Aces - Raffy Reyes
10. Talk and Text Tropang Texters - Jaypee Belencion

3rd Round
1. Air 21 Express - Simon Atkins
2. Alaska Aces - Karl Dehesa
3. Barako Bull Energy - Ryan Boado
4. Meralco Bolts - Janus Lozada
5. Petron Blaze Boosters - Mark Saranggay
6. Global Port Batang Pier - Macky Acosta
7. Rain or Shine Elasto Painters - Bacon Austria
8. Barangay Ginebra San Miguel - Jerick Canada
9. B-Meg Llamados - Gian Chiu
10. Talk and Text Tropang Texters - Jason Escueta

4th Round
1. Air 21 Express - PASS
2. Alaska Aces - PASS
3. Barako Bull Energy - Kokoy Hermosisima
4. Meralco Bolts - Erick Suigitan
5. Petron Blaze Boosters - PASS
6. Global Port Batang Pier - Jan Colina
7. Rain or Shine Elasto Painters - Jewel Palomique
8. Barangay Ginebra San Miguel - Paul Zamar
9. B-Meg Llamados - Ramon Mabayo
10. Talk and Text Tropang Texters - PASS

5th Round
6. Global Port Batang Pier - VJ Serios
8. Barangay Ginebra San Miguel - JR Buencuseso

6th Round
8. Ginebra San Miguel - Elliott Tan

PBA Draft Day Trades:
1. Val Acuna of B-Meg was traded along with their 9th pick to Global Port in exchange for Sean Anthony.
2. B-Meg trades their #12 pick along with Sean Anthony to Barako Bull for Barako Bull #5 Pick Aldrech Ramos.

Coaching Additions/ Changes before the 38th Season started
1. Louie Alas and Alex Compton joins Alaska Aces coaching staff
2. Olsen Racela is officially the Petron coach
3. Norman Black takes over coaching duties in Talk and Text

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Commissioner quashes Lassiter to Petron deal

You would not see Marcio wearing another uniform... at least for now.

PBA Commissioner Chito Salud on Monday vetoed a proposed trade that would have sent Powerade Tiger Marcio Lassiter to the Petron Blaze Boosters in exchange for Nonoy Baclao and Rey Guevarra.

Trade goes back to the respective teams for revisions, as it is confirmed that Powerade didn't have a change of ownership yet.

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