Poy Erram admitted that he should’ve done better in keeping his emotions in check after an outburst during TNT’s eventual defeat to Barangay Ginebra in Game 2 of the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup Finals last Sunday.
The veteran big man regrets making a scene when he kicked a cooler near the TNT bench before entering the dugout to blow off some steam, where he was caught on video kicking the team’s bags as he was frustrated with a no-call.
Although he has moved on from the incident, the 35-year-old said that it would’ve been best had he exercised restraint, especially while in public.
“Siyempre ‘yung platform namin, iba ‘di ba? Kung sa iba naman ako naglalaro, wala namang pakialam mga tao. So siyempre, PBA ‘to, kung ano ‘yung makita ng mga tao sa social media, gagawa sila ng narrative,” he said.
“Normal lang naman sa tao na maglabas ng emotions kasi gustong manalo. Ang mali ko lang siguro, masyadong nakita ng maraming tao,” he added.
“In a way role model din kami sa mga bata, Ayun ‘yung pinaka-mali na ginawa ko.”
Emotions running high in what’s been a tightly contested Game 2 that Poy Erram needed to blow off some steam, apparently, in the TNT dugout before returning to the Tropang Giga bench @tiebreakertimes pic.twitter.com/ruACsY2q1N
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Then again, it’s water under the bridge now, and Erram was able to refocus for Game 3 Wednesday night.
And that showed in the way he performed.
The 6-foot-8 center produced decently in the 17 minutes and 37 seconds he played off the bench, finishing with five points, including a three-pointer. He also had three rebounds, two assists, and two blocks.
The Tropang Giga won, 87-85, for a solid bounce-back — and, more importantly, construct a 2-1 lead to regain control of the best-of-7 series
Erram thanked his teammates and coaches for helping him recalibrate, vowing to stay as collected as he can be for he knows his importance to the squad.
“Nag-refocus naman ako. And then na-realize ko naman kung ano ‘yung mali talaga, so nag-adjust ako and tinulungan ako ng mga teammates ko, lalo ng mga coaches, they reminded me na kailangan ako ng team,” he said.
“Kailangan kami ni Kuya Kelly sa loob ng court kasi ‘pag wala kaming dalawa, mahihirapan talaga ‘yung team eh, liliit talaga kami sa loob.”
#WATCH: Poy Erram expresses regret over his Game 2 outburst, admitting he should have set a better example for the kids 🏀
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