PBA admits wrong call in NorthPort-Phoenix ending

Delfin Dioquino

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PBA admits wrong call in NorthPort-Phoenix ending
A referee waives off a Sean Anthony triple late in the Batang Pier's 96-98 loss to the Fuel Masters after being called for an offensive foul

MANILA, Philippines – The PBA admitted a wrong call was made late in the 2019 Philippine Cup clash between Phoenix and NorthPort that saw the Fuel Masters eke out a 98-96 win over the Batang Pier on Wednesday, February 27.

A referee waived off a Sean Anthony three-pointer with 47 seconds left that would have given NorthPort a 99-96 lead as he was whistled for an offensive foul on Phoenix’s Justin Chua. 

Anthony fouled out in the process for the Batang Pier and the Fuel Masters clinched the win off two game-winning free throws from Jason Perkins.

Upon video review of the game, the PBA’s technical group came to the conclusion that the offensive foul was a “wrong call.” 

“It was an unfortunate mistake by the referee in calling the offensive foul and we regret the wrong call made,” the league said in a statement. 

The call earned the ire of NorthPort head coach Pido Jarencio, who said that “referees don’t decide the game.” 

Meanwhile, the PBA said the erring referee will face appropriate sanction.

“Rest assured that the PBA technical group holds impartiality, transparency, fairness and integrity as prime values in officiating and with only what is best for the league and its fans in mind,” the statement concluded. Rappler.com

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Delfin Dioquino

Delfin Dioquino dreamt of being a PBA player, but he did not have the skills to make it. So he pursued the next best thing to being an athlete – to write about them. He took up journalism at the University of Santo Tomas and joined Rappler as soon as he graduated in 2017.