Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

Tiebreaker Times

2019 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers

Australia Boomers rip ads off Philippine Arena floor


The Australia Boomers took the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers’ slogan “This is My House” quite literally.

Members of the Australian Men’s National Basketball Team were caught on tape ripping the stickers of team sponsors PLDT, SMART, and Chooks-to-Go off the parquet floor of the Philippine Arena, Sunday.

The Boomers held their first practice at the 55,000-seater arena Sunday afternoon. But before their started their practice, the team began their session by removing each of the stickers of Gilas’ sponsors.

This caused team patron Manny V. Pangilinan, the chairman of PLDT/SMART, and Chot Reyes, head coach of Gilas, to voice their outrage over what happened.

“Aussie team ripping our/Fiba logos on the court of Phil Arena w/o asking permission. We will not back down. Those stickers go in. Regardless,” Pangilinan Tweeted.

“Madulas daw, e that’s FIBA approved. Besides,we’ve played in other venues w similar decals. Secondly, IF, & that’s a big IF, it did indeed make the floor slippery, they had no right to just rip the decals and deface OUR floor. There were SBP/FIBA officials in venue #basicdecency,” Tweeted Reyes.

#ReadMore  Jordan Clarkson has nothing but ultimate respect for Chot Reyes
Written By


You May Also Like

Basketball

Ginebra avoided falling into a dangerous situation as it found much-needed solutions to decipher TNT, 85-73, and take Game 3 of the PBA Season...

Basketball

Ginebra head coach Tim Cone couldn’t offer much in the aftermath of another loss to TNT in the PBA Season 49 Governors’ Cup Finals,...

Basketball

TNT used a strong fourth-quarter push to repulse Barangay Ginebra, 96-84, and race to a 2-0 lead in the PBA Season 49 Governors’ Cup...

Basketball

ANTIPOLO — Jayson Castro proved pivotal yet again as TNT methodically tore apart Barangay Ginebra, 104-88, to draw first blood in the PBA Season...

Basketball

Tim Cone and Chot Reyes basically grew up together in coaching that it may sound like an understatement to say that they’re familiar with...

Basketball

The PBA will donate all proceeds of the Season 49 Governors’ Cup Finals opener between TNT and Ginebra to the victims of Typhoon Kristine....

Basketball

ANTIPOLO – TNT took care of business and finished off Rain or Shine, 113-95, to formalize its return to the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals,...

Basketball

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson did everything yet again to tow TNT past Rain or Shine, 81-79, to move one win away from securing a return trip...

Advertisement