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2 more men who attacked basketball referees in Muntinlupa say sorry to Mayor Biazon

Published Jul 10, 2024 04:04 am

By Jonathan Hicap

Two more men who were captured on CCTV attacking referees during a Muntinlupa inter-barangay basketball championship game met and apologized to Mayor Ruffy Biazon. 

The violence happened during the championship game between Barangays Bayanan and Cupang under the La Liga de Muntinlupa Basketball Tournament 2024 held on July 5 at the Muntinlupa Sports Complex.

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Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon (right) talks to the two men who attacked referees during a basketball game in Muntinlupa on July 5 (Photo from Mayor Biazon's Facebook account)Laliga9A.jpg

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Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon posted these photos of the men who attacked referees at the Muntinlupa Sports Complex on July 5 (Photos from Mayor Biazon's Facebook account)

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A man hurls a monoblock chair during the basketball game in Muntinlupa on July 5 (Screenshot from Ibrik's video on Facebook)

The scores were 97 for Cupang and 96 for Bayanan when a player and a referee had a confrontation. The crowd and players joined the melee and attacked the referees. Several people hurled monoblock chairs while others threw water bottles. 

De La Salle Green Archers’ Kean Baclaan, a player for the Barangay Bayanan team, was banned from the 2024 tournament “for physically attacking and disrespecting game officials.” 

Three other players and a coach from Barangay Bayanan were also banned from the tournament for the same offense. 

After the game, an investigation was launched to pinpoint those who attacked the referees. Videos from spectators and CCTV footage at the sports complex showed those who were responsible. 

Two additional men who were involved in the violence heeded the call of Biazon and went to his office on July 9. . 

“Maging responsableng mga indibidwal. Kung hindi sa ibang tao, sa ating mga pamilya. Dapat makatulong sa katahimikan at hindi dumagdag sa kaguluhan (Be responsible individuals. If not for other people, for our family. You should help for peace and not add to the chaos),” Biazon told the two men. 

He added, “Humarap sila sa akin matapos ang panawagan ko sa social media. Nag-sorry sila sa mga akto nila noong araw na yun (They went to see me after my call on social media. They said sorry for their actions on that day).” 

The mayor previously called on the two men who hurled a chair and punched a referee in the back of the head to see him.  

“Sabi ko pa, humanap sila ng paraan para mag-sorry sa kanilang kapitan at sa organizing committee ng La Liga de Muntinlupa (I also told them to find a way to say sorry to their barangay captain and to the organizing committee of the La Liga de Muntinlupa),” he said. 

Biazon said the two men will do community service as a penalty and a way to ask for forgiveness from the public for the mess they did during the game. 

On July 8, two men who hurled chairs at referees went to see Biazon Tand asked for forgiveness. 

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The two men who went to see Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon in his office on July 8 (Photo from Mayor Biazon's Facebook account)

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The violence happened during the championship game between Barangays Bayanan and Cupang on July 5 (Photo from Kapital Allen Ampaya's Facebook account)

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