2 Tams sacked; cage fan banned

MANILA, Philippines - Organizers of the Filoil Flying V Pre-Season Hanes Cup yesterday sacked two Far Eastern U players and banned a Lyceum fan who figured in a brawl during the Tams-Pirates clash at The Arena in San Juan City last Monday.

League commissioner Ato Badolato said FEU’s Terrence Romeo and John Clarence Foronda were suspended for one game each for disqualification fouls after they manhandled Lyceum’s Faustine Pascual in the fight-marred game won by the Tams, 72-50.

On the other hand, Andrei Mendoza, a former Letran player who is reportedly undergoing residency years for Lyceum, was banned in any league venue for the rest of the season for storming onto the court and punching Gryan Mendoza of FEU.

Badolato is also set to submit a recommendation to the NCAA to take strong action against Andrei Mendoza.

The NCAA is reportedly meeting on Friday to discuss the action it will take against Mendoza.

“Waiting for formal incident report and formal recommendation from the Filoil commissioner,” said NCAA Management Committee chair Fr. Vic Calvo, OP, of Season 87 host Letran.

“Hopefully by Friday, we could have a decision after the Mancom meeting,” he added.

Meanwhile, reigning NCAA champion San Beda shoots for its fourth straight win against University of the Philippines at 3:30 p.m. as action resumes today, also at the Filoil Flying V Arena.

Defending UAAP titlist Ateneo, meanwhile, tries to bounce back from a stinging setback to San Beda as it tangles with University of Santo Tomas at 5:15 p.m.

In other games, National U and Arellano U clash at 1:45 p.m. while Emilio Aguinaldo College and Letran collide at 12 noon and Adamson and UST mix it up at 7 p.m. in a pair of junior matches in the event presented by Bostik Phils., Inc. in cooperation with Total Phils., Corp. and backed by major sponsors Vulcaseal, Kia Motors, TMS Ship Agencies, Bayo, BDO, Nature’s Spring, Molten and Oxycan.