JARENCIO, TRILLO AND 2 PLAYERS SUSPENDED

PBA D-League Foundation Cup


Team Standings



Group A



W L

NLEX 4 1

PC Gilmore 4 2

Black Water 3 3

Freego Jeans 2 3

RnW Pacific Pipes 2 4

Pharex 2 4



Group B

W L

Cobra Energy Drink 4 1

Cebuana Lhuillier 4 1

Max! Bond Super Glue 3 2

FCA 3 2

Maynilad 3 3

Junior Powerade 1 5

Café France 1 5







Games Tuesday (Meralco Gym)

2:00 pm - Max! Bond Super Glue vs. FCA Cultivators

4:00 pm - Freego Jeans vs. NLEX Road Warriors





PBA Commissioner Chito Salud suspended coaches Pido Jarencio of Max!

Bond Super Glue and Luigi Trillo of Cebuana Lhuillier and two players

for one game in the aftermath of the bench-clearing skirmish that

spoiled the two teams encounter in the PBA D-League Foundation Cup

last Thursday.



Fines totalling P64,500 was also imposed by the commissioner who

summoned all those involved in the incident at his office on Monday.



Junjun Cabatu of Max! Bond Super Glue and Ariel Mepana of Cebuana

Lhuillier also drew one game suspension for taking a cheap shot at

each other that set off the scuffle and emptied both benches. They

were also fined P5,000 each.



In the case of the two coaches, Salud said Jarencio and Trillo

committed an act classified as “conduct unbecoming of a head coach”

for engaging each other in a heated verbal and physical altercation in

full view of the public.



The two coaches were also fined P10,000 apiece.



Jarencio will serve his suspension on Tuesday, certainly not the best

of time as the Sumos try to close out their campaign in the

classification round with a crucial win against the FCA Cultivators in

their scheduled game 2 p.m. match at the Meralco gym.



The Sumos (3-2), who are coming off a 58-73 blowout against the Gems

(4-1) are hard-pressed to win against the Cultivators (3-2) to win to

stay in contention for the second outright quarterfinal berth in Group

B.



“Wala tayong Magagawa kung iyon ang desisyon,” Jarencio.



Trillo’s suspension takes effect next Tuesday when the Gems battles

co-leader Cobra Energy Drink at the close of the classification round.



The commissioner also penalized sumo Riel Cervantes and Gems’ Jonathan

Semira, Alfred Mandani, Kelly Nabong and Jason Escueta P5,000 each

for entering the playing court while the incident is in progress.

Narciso Llagas, who was on the court when the scuffle took place, also

drew P5,000 for engaging in an altercation with members of the

opposing team while game officials are reviewing the incident.



Also fined but for different offenses were Sumo Roel Hugnatan (P1000/

second motion) and Rudy Lingganay (P1,750 / flagrant foul penalty 1)

and Cebuana Lhuillier’s James Ryan Sena (P1,750/ flagrant foul penalty

1).  PR