JUSTIN Arana and Archie Concepcion hugged each other outside their dugout at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium following Converge’s win over Macau on Friday, drawing applause from members of the team staff that witnessed what transpired.
With 2:40 left in Converge's runaway win over Macau, Arana and Concepcion were seen in a verbal argument during a timeout. At the end of the game, Arana still looked furious and was also spotted being calmed by Calvin Abueva.
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But it didn’t take long for Arana and Concepcion to iron out whatever differences they had.
It wasn't clear how the argument began, but Arana said it was related to a rebound play.
“Sa rebound lang naman pero kumbaga, nagkasagutan lang. Hindi naman big deal ‘yun,” said Arana, who played down the incident as no more than a minor misunderstanding between teammates.
Concepcion also said he and Arana were quick to settle their differences, and declined further comment when asked for his side by reporters.
Converge won its third straight game to start the conference after the rout over Macau, with Arana notching a new career-high of 39 points.
Concepcion had four points and played only seven minutes in the game.
Arana said the incident has no effect on his relationship with Concepcion.
“Team pa rin naman kami. After nun, wala ng mangyayari dyan,” Arana said.
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