THE PBA has suspended referee Rey Yante for the rest of the conference for missing the goaltending violation in the final seconds of Game Three of the Season 49 Governors’ Cup quarterfinals between Rain or Shine and Magnolia.
PBA deputy commissioner Eric Castro announced the sanction on Monday, saying that Yante should have been the one who have made the call being the trail referee.
“We call it ROTC, rest of the conference. Referee Yante won’t be able to officiate for the rest of the conference,” said Castro in a press briefing.
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At the same time, Castro also took responsibility from the missed call.
“Hindi natin maalis sa laro ng basketball ang breaks of the game. Again, I’m not making excuses. I admit, we made a mistake. But again, breaks of the game is part of any sporting event,” said Castro.
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