Mr. Long Bomb suspended and fined by PSL after dissing Commissioner

THE TRANSITION from content creator to professional basketball player has been very rough for Harmz Hui aka Mr. Long Bomb as he was given a baptism by fire on his very first game.

But it doesn't just end on the court as the sudden leap to being a pro basketball player will also force Hui to make adjustments even in his content creation career.

And while he is used to the vocal nature of the industry, Mr. Long Bomb will need to reflect thoroughly if his actions are worthy of being in the pro scene.

Case in point, his recent response after Pilipinas Super League Commissioner Gerry Esplana commented on his performance.

According to Esplana in an interview with Sports Now: "Napanood ko yung laro nung Long Bomb. Real talk lang, when he was inside, ang slow ng offense ng team niya, andun lang siya. Walang takbo rito o takbo roon, parang disarray yung offense."

How did Long Bomb respond to that? On a deleted post he said: "Pwede naman tayo mag-1-v-1, Kume, para makapag-comment din ako kung ano rin ang dala mo sa loob ng court. Real talk lang din."

Eventually Long Bomb revealed that he was in talks with the Commissioner and apologized to him saying: "Nakausap nako ni kume humihingi ako ng pasensya sa kumalat na post sarcasm lang po yun pinalaki lang ng mga page anyway sorry kume."

But this wasn't enough to salvage everything.

PHOTO: Kulas Photography

PSL suspends Mr. Long Bomb

On their official Facebook page, Pilipinas Super League posted a lengthy statement regarding Hui's comments. It stated that the league suspended Hui for one game and he'll be fined Php15,000 for violating the league's Code of Conduct.

"Hui posted a disrespectful social media comment directed at PSL Commissioner Gerry Esplana on January 10, 2025. This followed the Commissioner's public assessment of Hui's on-court performance."

The Commissioner even had a say on things: "The PSL is a professional league, and we expect all participants to conduct themselves with the utmost respect and sportsmanship. Disrespectful behavior won't be tolerated."

"This disciplinary action reinforces our values," added the Commissioner.

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