FORMER PBA and Gilas Pilipinas player Gary David was viewed in a video shoving a player from an opposing team during an inter-town basketball tournament in Orion, Bataan, nearly triggering a free-for-all.
In a now viral video, David, who serves as coach of Team Dinalupihan, was seen confronting a referee after one of his players fell to the floor after being elbowed by a Team Limay player identified later as Kidjao Cruz.
No foul was called in the play.
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A technical foul was then called on the now 46-year-old David after he stormed to the other side of the court to confront Cruz near the Team Limay bench and gave him a hard shove, sparking a bench-clearing incident at the Kamalig Sports Complex.
As David was being led away by his players, a spectator entered the court and shoved the five-time PBA All-Star. Cooler heads intervened and separated the two, with the spectator later identified as a former coach of Team Limay.
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David, Cruz, and the spectator were later escorted out of the game.
The incident happened with 3:18 left in the second quarter and Team Limay leading Team Dinalupihan, 34-22.
Team Limay went on to win the game pitting the two powerhouse municipalities of Bataan, 68-62.
SPIN.ph is open to hearing the side of both parties especially David, the 13-year PBA veteran who was part of the national men’s team that made it back to the FIBA World Cup in 2014 after a 36-year absence.
David, who suited up for Air21, Coca-Cola/Powerade, Globalport, Meralco, San Miguel, and Mahindra in the PBA, is also a member of the Dinalupihan Municipal Council.
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