GILAS Pilipinas Youth assistant coach Richard Del Rosario took a shot at the bashers who criticized the team’s performance in the FIBA U16 Asia Cup where they missed the quarterfinals for the first time in history.
In a post on Instagram, Del Rosario said the players do not deserve the criticism with all the sacrifices they made during the preparation.
“Hindi lahat ng bagay napapanood sa TV or YouTube. Hindi nakikita ang sakripisyo ng mga bata tulad ng pag sakay ng Angkas habang umuulan makapunta lang sa ensayo. Yung mag practice para sa school sa hapon tapos derecho ensayo para sa Pilipinas at makauwi ng hatinggabi,” wrote Del Rosario shortly after Gilas Youth’s 79-66 defeat to Bahrain.
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“Tandaan natin na 16 years old lang ang mga players. Habang sila ay binabatikos, hawak nila rosaryo bago lumaban…. Lumaban sila para sa Bayan. NO EXCUSES, we lost. A lot of work needs to be done to get back up."
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Del Rosario closed his Instagram post with a shot at the critics.
“Para sa mga genius, tignan niyo nalang ang comment ko sa inyo sa last picture. I LOVE BATANG GILAS,” said Del Rosario, whose last photo showed what seemed to be a façade with the word ‘Tse.’
Head coach LA Tenorio also took to Instagram to air his thoughts about the loss.
“The outcome wasn’t what we hoped for, but I want to acknowledge the incredible sacrifices and resilience of these young boys have put in. Their dedication, hardwork, teamwork and sacrifices have been inspiring since Day 1. And with that I am so PROUD of these boys,” said Tenorio.
“This loss doesn’t define us. It’s a stepping stone for greater things ahead. Let’s learn from this and continue to strive for excellence! Ipaglalabanan ko kayo hanggang sa dulo! At hanggang sa huli lalaban tayo PARA SA BAYAN,” wrote Tenorio.
Tenorio also responded to a netizen who was critical of the team’s performance.
“Kung wala ka naman sasabihin mabuti tungkol sa mga bata tumahimik ka na lang. Di mo alam sakripisyo ginawa ng mga batang ‘to. Tumahimik na lang. Para kang di Pilipino,” wrote Tenorio.
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