Showing posts with label PBA Finals 2012. Show all posts
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Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Coach Tim Cone Fined P23K

PBA FINALS 2012 - Tim Cone Throws a Chair


B-Meg coach Tim Cone apparently has gotten away with a slap on the wrist after being fined a total of P23,400 for throwing a chair on the court while the game was ongoing during Game 1 of their PBA Governors’ Cup best-of-seven title series with Rain or Shine last Sunday.
He was assessed P20,000 for the more serious offense of throwing the chair, and P3,400 for a technical foul resulting from that outburst.
The incident – perhaps the first of its kind in the league – took place at 7:23 mark of the payoff period.
A similar outburst by popular US NCAA basketball coach Bobby Knight resulted in a one-game suspension and two years probation from the Big 10 conference in 1985.
Known for his outburst, tongue-lashing and combative mood towards the referees when protesting a call or a ‘no call,’ Cone flung a chair while action was ongoing after he thought his player James Yap was fouled while driving to the basket.
Rain or Shine went on to win Game 1 of the best-of-seven series, 91-80.
Cone apologized for his rant, saying: “Our guys are hit on the testicles. I tried to tell the refs but it fell on deaf ears. I made a mistake. I let my frustrations get over me. But at some point you have to make a statement.
Last Monday, he issued another statement via text message.
Read the rest of the story at:  Manila Bulletin
photo credit to : anythingencee

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