Referee Sherwin Pineda has received the toughest sanction meted on a game official, Monday evening.
As according to the Philippine Star’s Bryan Ulanday, the erring ref has been sent home by the league.
Earlier, PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial had said that Pineda will receive a heavy sanction for the call he made late that turned the tides of the NorthPort and Rain or Shine game.
“May malaki akong sanction gagawin doon. Nagalit din ako doon sa tawag na ‘yun,” said Marcial.
Paolo Taha was called for a foul on Rey Nambatac with 1.3 seconds left to play. The sophomore trooped to the line for two shots.
Nambatac made both of his charities. The Elasto Painters won, 70-68, to collect their third win in as many games in the 2020 PBA Philippine Cup.
