AS Ginebra fought to a 102-92 victory against NLEX in their first game inside the bubble, devoted fans were forced to take to Twitter to express their support for the Gin Kings.
Even as Aljon Mariano scored 20 and the Gineral LA Tenorio made an entrance to keep his "Iron Man" streak alive, the stands stayed stubbornly silent — a strange anomaly in PBA history, as the Gin King fanbase is known to be among the most loyal and vocal across the entire league.
But such is the price for social distancing protocols inside the PBA bubble. Still, the unfazed Ginebra Nation took their cheers to social media.
The keyword "Ginebra" trended on Twitter, with more than 4,000 tweets at the close of the game. #PBABubble still continued to trend on the social network, along with some holdover tweets of amazement about RR Pogoy’s solid performance in the previous game.
Many fans missed the atmosphere of the live game. But their support remained as solid as ever.
Iba pa rin talaga pag live
Ganyan na ganyan nga
Iron Man, still in business
Never say die, goes the battlecry
Missing Slaughter :(
Aljon and Scottie stepped up to the plate!
Sweet!
A job for an iron(ing) man
Aljon making an impact
Scottie, too
Napakanta ka 'no
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