UE coach Jack Santiago.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
MANILA, Philippines — College of the East coach Jack Santiago felt the suspension of Treasured Momowei was unfair because it additionally disqualified the highest rookie from profitable any particular person award within the UAAP Season 86 males’s basketball match.
Santiago shared the Purple Warriors appealed Momowei’s suspension instantly however was turned down by the league even after UE president Dr. Zosimo M. Battad referred to as for an emergency assembly on Wednesday morning previous to his resignation because the UAAP Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Season 86.
“We all know it’s gonna be laborious for the child as a result of he knew that it’s gonna be an enormous sport immediately and except for that, he’s main the Rookie of the 12 months. He misplaced all of it,” mentioned Santiago in Filipino. “For me, it’s unfair for the child to simply lose an opportunity for that hard-earned award. Not all of the gamers win that type of award.”
Santiago insisted that the second unsportsmanlike foul referred to as towards Momowei this season that led to his suspension ought to have been only a common foul with the 6-foot-9 large man simply battling for a rebound with La Salle’s Kevin Quiambao throughout the second quarter of UE’s loss to La Salle on Sunday.
“As a result of we submitted video clips not solely on Momowei but in addition the video clips of different video games that for us. We confirmed them the video that there was contact and foul. However to present him that heavy penalty to trigger his suspension was unfair for the child,” mentioned Santiago.
UE guard Rey Remogat pays tribute to suspended teammate Treasured Momowei by writing his jersey No. 21 on his taped-up wrist throughout a sport towards Ateneo.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
UE gamers rallied behind Momowei, who was main the Rookie of the 12 months race after the primary spherical, and their president as they wore white tapes with a ‘Free. P’ and ‘Pres. Battad’ on their jerseys of their 80-74 loss to the Ateneo Blue Eagles on Wednesday at Mall of Asia Enviornment.
Noy Remogat wrote “ROTY# 21” the jersey variety of his teammate on the tape on his left wrist.
“When the gamers discovered about that in our pregame discuss sa dugout, rapidly nakita ko na lang yung mga gamers that they’re placing a tape kala ko nga with Treasured nakita ko rin yung pangalan ni president,” Santiago mentioned.
Santiago remained pleased with his crew for placing up a combat towards Ateneo earlier than bombing out of the Closing 4 race with a 4-9 report.
“I’m so pleased with the boys not solely within the fourth quarter however the entire sport. They responded effectively as a result of I challenged and dared them that when you assume you can not play, simply be man sufficient to inform me and don’t present up However all of them went out and responded effectively inside,” he mentioned.
Santiago admitted that the morale of the Purple Warriors is low forward of their no-bearing duel towards the Adamson Falcons on Sunday however they should end sturdy for the college.
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“I advised the boys it’s gonna be laborious for us since our subsequent sport might be on Sunday simply think about we’ll put together for a sport that we all know that there’s no bearing in any respect however once more we’re gamers, we have to end the match. Their morale is low however we’ve got to embrace the state of affairs proper now and finish UAAP Season 86 on a profitable be aware,” he mentioned.
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