ATENEO head coach Louie Alas has been handed a two-game suspension for accumulated infractions as well as his conduct in the aftermath of the Blue Eagles' game against University of the Philippines on November 7 in the UAAP Season 89 men's basketball tournament.
Alas will sit out Ateneo's games against Adamson on Wednesday, November 11, and University of Santo Tomas on Sunday, November 15, both at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
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The suspension stemmed from an incident during Ateneo's loss to UP, when Alas entered the court to protest a non-call with 3:55 left in the first quarter and remained on the playing floor despite being warned to return to the sideline. He was assessed a technical foul for unsportsmanlike behavior.
The technical added to an earlier infraction from Ateneo's October 17 game against UST, when Alas attempted to distract Amiel Acido on a corner three-pointer before touching the Growling Tiger on the back after the shot.
The incident was missed by game officials but later reviewed by the Commissioner's Office, which imposed the appropriate sanction under UAAP House Rules and FIBA regulations.
Alas had previously served a one-game suspension on October 10 after accumulating three infractions, with his count reset to two following the suspension.
The other infraction was imposed for his conduct after the UP game.
With less than a second remaining, Alas entered the court and pointed at and cursed UP's Jacob Bayla following the latter's garbage-time dunk. He again confronted Bayla during the post-game handshake and later figured in a heated verbal exchange with UP assistant coach Christian Luanzon.
The Commissioner's Office ruled that Alas' actions escalated tensions and risked a potential altercation between the two teams, but the decision is appealable. It also said that all coaches had been reminded before the second round to refrain from altercations with opposing players.
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