A BARANGAY Ginebra fan became a hot topic online for her part in the moments after Stephen Holt beat the buzzer with a game-winning three-pointer against Converge to bring the Gin Kings to the PBA 50th Season Philippine Cup semifinals.
Holt was sprinting near the front row seats and celebrating his game-winning shot when some of his teammates, including star guard RJ Abarrientos, ran forward to mob the Ginebra hero.
But as Abarrientos was sprinting toward Holt, he accidentally bumped into a female fan who lost her balance momentarily and nearly stumbled to the floor. Fortunately, as seen from the video, she collided with a man that broke her fall.
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The incident garnered several reactions online, mostly positive, with several netizens also asking if the fan is okay.
"Kawawa si Ate naka-black, natulak ni RJ. Hahaha," one Facebook commenter said.
The female fan turned out to be Cio Galang, who told SPIN.ph that she is fine from that ‘push’ by Abarrientos as she recalled Sunday's incident.
Galang said she was with her uncle and brought with her a banner during the game.
“Nung nag-three points po si Holt, tumayo po ako at winagayway ‘yung banner na hawak ko palagi every game nila since diehard nga po ako like my tito,” said Galang, 17.
“Habang nagsasaya po kami sa three-points ni Holt, biglang tumakbo po si Holt sa kung saan nandoon po kami and if hindi po ako nagkakamali, siya po ‘yung humila ng banner kaya napadpad ako sa may line…
"Parang winagayway niya po sana ‘yun kaso biglang dumating po si Abarrients and accidentally, sa kakatalon niya po sa sobrang saya, napahiwalay po ako doon na nga po ‘yung sinasabi nila na muntikan daw po akong masubsob,” said Galang.
“Kung wala daw po ‘yung naka-black na kuya, baka daw po nasubsob na ako ng tuluyan,” she added.
'Part po 'yun ng kasiyahan'
Needless to say, the collision with Abarrientos was well worth it.
Galang is a Grade 11 student from Guagua, Pampanga taking up Humanities and Social Sciences strand who regularly makes an effort to watch Ginebra games even though the games are in Metro Manila.
“Ayos lang naman po ‘yun since part po ‘yun ng kasiyahan and siyempre tulad nila, mas masaya po kaming mga fans kasi panalo po sila,” said the Guagua National Colleges student when asked if the incident was worth it.
“Worth it po ‘yung biyahe namin everytime na my laro po sila like from Pampanga po to SAC (Smart-Araneta), Antipolo, Rizal stadium or kahit saan pa po laro nila. Since diehard [fan] nga po ako, kaya kahit meron po akong pasok sa school, ginagawan ko po ng paraan para makanood at makahabol po ako sa game nila,” said Galang.
Like her fellow Barangay Ginebra fans, Galang is hoping that her team would go all the way in the all-Filipino conference.
“Nagagalak po ako sa pagka-panalo nila and sana po hanggang finals na and alam ko po na kahit kulang sila and injured pa si [Isaac] Go, kayang kaya po nila ang San Miguel basta dasal kay Lord lang po, tiwala sa sarili at siyempre, hayaan lang po nila ‘yung mga sasabihin ng fans nung aming mga opponents,” she said.
“Masayang-masaya po talaga kami and thank you kay Lord for another chance na makapasok sa semis. Hope na mag-champion na po sana this conference,” added Galang.
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