SMART CLARK GIGA CITY — This extraordinary staging of the PBA’s Philippine Cup has featured a lot of surprises. And aside from the brilliance of a few, truly capable athletes, complaints—ranging from understandable to unnecessary—have also cropped up.
Commissioner Willie Marcial said on Monday that the league is looking into a malicious complaint lodged against a referee in the heat of the semifinals’ Game 3 between Barangay Ginebra and Meralco Sunday night.
A yet to be identified delegate said, “Ref, lutong luto ah! (Ref, the game’s obviously rigged!)” during a lull in the fourth period.
The allegation was heard on national television and has become the topic of many …
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