Gilas Pilipinas’ 79-68 loss to host nation Cambodia in the group stage of the 32nd Southeast Asian Games on Thursday, May 11, was immediately met with criticism, among those was from Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) chairman emeritus himself Manny V. Pangilinan.
*SBP chairman emeritus Manny V. Panglinan airs his frustration on Twiter. (File Photo)*
It was the Philippines’ first loss to Cambodia, whose roster was beefed up with five naturalized players who all tallied double figures in the heated affair. “What a disgraceful game for Gilas. An ignominious defeat which will be etched deeply in infamy. SBP - what happened?,” the tweet said. The tension between both teams arose when the Cambodians called for a late timeout despite already being up by a reassuring 10-point lead en route to a sure win, with 20.7 ticks left in the contest. As of writing, it hasn’t been confirmed yet if the big boss’ Twitter account was hacked or the tweet simply came out of his dismay over the loss and of his own federation. The Gilas team now holds a record of 1-1 in the pool play and will face Singapore in a must-win game to enter the knockout semifinals on Saturday, May 13.
*SBP chairman emeritus Manny V. Panglinan airs his frustration on Twiter. (File Photo)*
It was the Philippines’ first loss to Cambodia, whose roster was beefed up with five naturalized players who all tallied double figures in the heated affair. “What a disgraceful game for Gilas. An ignominious defeat which will be etched deeply in infamy. SBP - what happened?,” the tweet said. The tension between both teams arose when the Cambodians called for a late timeout despite already being up by a reassuring 10-point lead en route to a sure win, with 20.7 ticks left in the contest. As of writing, it hasn’t been confirmed yet if the big boss’ Twitter account was hacked or the tweet simply came out of his dismay over the loss and of his own federation. The Gilas team now holds a record of 1-1 in the pool play and will face Singapore in a must-win game to enter the knockout semifinals on Saturday, May 13.