The fourth game of the KFC PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinal match between Talk ‘N Text Tropang Texters and Ginebra Gin Kings turned sour when the former walked out of the game.
The Tropang Texters team is leading the best-of-five series, 2-1, walked out when Ranidel de Ocampo was called for flagrant foul two and was automatically ejected from the game, that led to the walkout. The flagrant foul was called against de Ocampo when he tried to block the shot of Ronald Tubid. De Ocampo’s elbow hit the face of Tubid in the process. The score was pegged at 27-20, in favor of the Gin Kings when the walkout happened.
This is the first walkout in the Philippine Basketball Association in more or less 20 years. The last walkout was made by Ginebra, when they are playing against Shell. Senator Robert Jaworski was the coach of Ginebra during that time.
A fine will definitely be slapped against Talk ‘N Text.
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i think it's about time for Ginebra and the rest of teh San Miguel group to leave the PBA for good. Favoritism for this group has ruined the league. It's about time teams like the great Talk n Text, the superb Alaska, the most gallant Sta Lucia the reign supreme in this league. It will be better to have the PBA be run by just this four teams
if remember right, the game of air 21/ burger king vs san miguel de ocampo hit the three as shown in a replay, but refs counted it only as two and the game went to over time and smb won……. sister teams.
be a propessional
and play for the fans
what is unfair is the officiating… it is always like that in a any game where ginebra is involve… it always gets favored 90-95% over other teams. Look at the games history … which team is always involve in a controversy? It is high time that the officials should take a look at this. The aggrieved party should not be punished. Rather the validity of their complaint should be seriously considered if the league would want decency and integrity in the league.
officiating in the PBA has been very inconsistent. I personally don't like watching PBA games because the result of the game usually is not anymore credible
What the Talk & Text did was so unfair…. they are so emotional.
I agree. No matter how bad the call is, they should have protested in a different and more sportsmanlike way.