THE Philippine Basketball Association on Thursday slapped Blackwater a P100,000 fine for breaching health protocols when the Elite practiced as a team on Wednesday.
Commissioner Willie Marcial ordered the Elite to pay the hefty sum after Team Owner Dioceldo Sy admitted in an interview that his players already resumed training as a team. Sy bared in the same interview that he is selling the team for P150 million.
That didn’t auger well for Marcial, who announced earlier that health regulated practices would start on July 22. The PBA policy includes compulsory swab testing for everyone on each team.
The Games and Amusement Board joined the PBA in penalizing Blackwater for breaking protocols, according to its chairman Baham Mitra.
Sy aired his frustration against the PBA which disapproved his request for a 50 percent pay cut for his players.
“I’m through with the PBA,” he said, simultaneously announcing the sale of the team.
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