Did you miss this? Barangay Ginebra star Japeth Aguilar and Rain or Shine rookie Adrian Wong will each pay a P20,000 fine and undergo 30 hours of community service.
PUNISHED. Japeth Aguilar will pay a P20,000 fine and undergo 30 hours of community service as a consequence for participating in a pickup game. Photo from PBA Images
MANILA, Philippines – The PBA cracked the whip on Japeth Aguilar and Adrian Wong after they were caught on video playing in aBarangay Ginebra star Aguilar and Rain or Shine rookie Wong will each pay a P20,000 fine and undergo 30 hours of community service after meeting with commissioner Willie Marcial on Monday, July 6, to air their side.Basketball scrimmages were prohibited by the government when Aguilar and Wong participated in the game.
Also, the PBA ordered its teams and players to stop practicing since the league shut down its operations in March."I told them that when it happens again, I will suspend them and I will increase their fines," Marcial said.Other high-profile players who also saw action in the game were Gilas Pilipinas pool players Isaac Go and Thirdy Ravena.
Marcial said he had already talked to Go, who was drafted by Columbian but was loaned to the national team, even before meeting with Aguilar and Wong.
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