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MANILA, Philippines – A commotion along the sidelines marred Game 1 of the UAAP Season 79 Finals between rivals Ateneo Blue Eagles and DLSU Green Archers on Saturday, December 3 at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Security was reportedly called to the area behind the Ateneo bench as a man charged towards the team. It later turned out to be former Batangas vice governor Mark Leviste, who was seen raising a middle finger in photos and a video posted by ABS-CBN’s TJ Manotoc and Mark Escarlote.
Photos from @vhonne21 of that tense scene when former Batangas Vice Gov Mark Leviste charged the Ateneo bench pic.twitter.com/mp43z6KH59
— TJ Manotoc (@tjmanotoc) December 3, 2016
Emotions flared on the sidelines during the Ateneo-La Salle Finals Game 1 pic.twitter.com/108IRZ8iyp
— Mark Escarlote (@fromtheriles) December 3, 2016
Leviste then took to his Twitter account to claim he was provoked by a member of the Ateneo coaching staff.
For d record,d coaching staff who provoked me was d one who asked me to go down,so I did.I don’t know him.Such is a rivalry & Championship. https://t.co/7x3VBCznZp
— Leviste•Mark Leviste (@markleviste) December 3, 2016
Leviste went on to call the unnamed member of the coaching staff a “son of a bitch,” saying he should be suspended “for provoking a fan and spectator.”
Seriously? I think they should suspend that son of a bitch coach of Ateneo for provoking a fan and spectator. https://t.co/1aiwKLobIh
— Leviste•Mark Leviste (@markleviste) December 3, 2016
He has since been responding to tweets and criticizing the Blue Eagles’ coaching staff.
Makapal ang mukha ng coaching staff ng @ateneodemanilau,dahil sila ang nag hamon at hindi naman kami aatras. https://t.co/pAEO58jtZh
— Leviste•Mark Leviste (@markleviste) December 3, 2016
Sa awa ng Diyos, mabuti nalang hindi ako Atenista. Ayaw nila sa akin, ayaw ko rin sa kanila. It’s all good. https://t.co/Xxe13sBRmy
— Leviste•Mark Leviste (@markleviste) December 3, 2016
Hindi ako pikon. Ang coaching staff ang nang hamon. Hindi ako asar, ang mga Atenista ang naaasar. Hahahaha https://t.co/1IbMig94mh
— Leviste•Mark Leviste (@markleviste) December 3, 2016
Tell that to the Ateneo coaching staff. I will put my credibility and reputation on the line for my alma mater more than politics.https://t.co/Ba11luVHwh
— Leviste•Mark Leviste (@markleviste) December 3, 2016
I’m sorry. I won’t back down especially from an Atenean. Just the same, my apologies for the commotion. https://t.co/edMNXTjZxT
— Leviste•Mark Leviste (@markleviste) December 3, 2016
Well, I guess none. That’s just how a rivalry with an archrival goes, and then we try to move on to the next game. https://t.co/hjdeFMCYaB
— Leviste•Mark Leviste (@markleviste) December 3, 2016
La Salle won the game 67-65 and will have a chance to close out Ateneo on Wednesday, December 7.
– Rappler.com
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