Calvin Abueva has been fined P 24,000.00 in total by the PBA Commissioner’s Office for his actions in Converge’s victory over Rain or Shine in Game 4 of their Season 50 Governors’ Cup quarterfinals last Friday.
The FiberXers forward has been ordered to pay P 20,000.00 for flipping the bird at the Elasto Painters bench in the closing seconds of the bout, where he was eventually ejected after being slapped with two technical fouls.
He also has to pay P 3,000.00 for flopping and P 1,000.00 for the technicals he incurred.
The two-time BPC has become a major story for his actions, especially off the court, as the franchise clinched its first-ever semifinal appearance.
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Abueva was caught on camera in the dugout shouting, “Tapon basura!” at the top of his lungs twice after being disqualified late in the third quarter.
He even talked trash with the RoS bench in the final moments of Game 4, getting near the playing court while already being ejected from the match.
Abueva did escape suspension in their best-of-5 semis showdown with NLEX in December, although a repeat offense could lead to harsher penalties.
The 38-year-old veteran was summoned by Commissioner Willie Marcial on Wednesday at the league’s office in Libis, Quezon City.
“Nagso-sorry naman,” Marcial told Tiebreaker Times.
