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PBA suspends John Amores for one conference
PBA suspends John Amores for one conference
Kennedy Caacbay,
ABS-CBN News
Published Oct 11, 2024 07:02 PM PHT
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NorthPort's John Amores. PBA Images/fileMANILA, Philippines – The PBA announced Friday that it has suspended NorthPort player John Amores for the upcoming conference without pay "for conduct detrimental to the league."
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Atty. Ogie Narvasa read the decision to reporters during the halftime of the Rain Or Shine-TNT game.
Atty. Ogie Narvasa read the decision to reporters during the halftime of the Rain Or Shine-TNT game.
"In coordination with the management of NorthPort, the Commissioner has decided that John Amores will be suspended for all his games in the next conference of the PBA's Season 49 without pay for conduct detrimental to the league," the statement read.
"In coordination with the management of NorthPort, the Commissioner has decided that John Amores will be suspended for all his games in the next conference of the PBA's Season 49 without pay for conduct detrimental to the league," the statement read.
The PBA added that Amores should address his "anger and violent tendencies" in order to get back to the league. For this, he needs to get clearance, and program must be approved by the PBA.
The PBA added that Amores should address his "anger and violent tendencies" in order to get back to the league. For this, he needs to get clearance, and program must be approved by the PBA.
The PBA's decision regarding John Amores. Kennedy Caacbay, ABS-CBN NewsAmores was informed of the decision.
He and his brother surrendered to the police after the player was caught on CCTV firing a gun at another man after a basketball game in Lumban.
He and his brother surrendered to the police after the player was caught on CCTV firing a gun at another man after a basketball game in Lumban.
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Amores and his brother were later freed after they posted bail.
Amores and his brother were later freed after they posted bail.
CCTV footage earlier showed Amores disembarking from a motorcycle driven by his 20-year-old brother in Barangay Maytalang Uno before firing his weapon at the man.
CCTV footage earlier showed Amores disembarking from a motorcycle driven by his 20-year-old brother in Barangay Maytalang Uno before firing his weapon at the man.
The victim, however, was unharmed and no bystander was wounded during the shooting.
The victim, however, was unharmed and no bystander was wounded during the shooting.
Police Major Bob Louis Ordiz, chief of police of Lumban MPS, said that before the incident, Amores had joined a basketball game in Barangay Salac when he and the victim had a heated argument over a contested call.
Police Major Bob Louis Ordiz, chief of police of Lumban MPS, said that before the incident, Amores had joined a basketball game in Barangay Salac when he and the victim had a heated argument over a contested call.
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