UST's Abdul spared suspension

Source:  Olmin Leyba; Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines - The University of the Santo Tomas Tigers will field a full roster when they start their showdown with five-peat-seeking Ateneo Blue Eagles for the UAAP Season 75 men’s basketball crown on Saturday as star center Karim Abdul escaped suspension despite incurring a second unsportsmanlike foul in the previous game.

“Hindi suspended si Abdul (Abdul is not suspended),” commissioner Ato Badolato told The STAR yesterday.

There were concerns that the 6-6 Abdul will have to sit out the finals opener after getting slapped with an unsportsmanlike foul (UF) for nudging an airborne Bobby Ray Parks, Jr. during the Final Four. It was Abdul’s second UF this season after getting one for hitting University of the East’s JR Sumido in an earlier eliminations assignment.


Incurring two unsportsmanlike fouls “with intent to harm” merits a one-game suspension.

But this was not the case for Abdul, explained Badolato. “Hindi naman meant to hurt yung unsportsmanlike foul (His unsportsmanlike foul against Parks was not meant to hurt),” he said.

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Editor's Note: And there it is, no excuses for both teams to slug it out and try to win since both of them will be on their full line up.