THE PBA Season 50 Draft Combine had its casualty on its second and final day at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig.
Ricky Dyn Peromingan hurt his neck during the final draft scrimmage pitting San Miguel against TNT. The 5-foot-11 guard out of Adamson was inadvertently hit by Dalph Panopio during the game.
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He didn’t return to action and was later fitted with a neck brace by medical emergency staff and rushed to St. Luke's hospital.
Commissioner Willie Marcial vowed to help in shouldering the hospital expenses of the rookie aspirant.
“Tutulungan natin siya. Pinuntahan ko kanina sa dugout,” he said.
Marcial mentioned a possible nerve in the neck may have been affected during the collision with Panopio.
“Ang maganda lang conscious siya, nakakalakad and nakakausap. So tingnan natin,” he added.
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