University of the East coach Chris Gavina has been slapped with a four-game suspension by the UAAP following his expletive-filled rant.
Gavina lashed out at the game officials on Wednesday following the Red Warriors’ 111-110 loss to the La Salle Green Archers in the UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball tournament at Mall of Asia Arena. ‘The UAAP Board of Managing Directors has suspended University of the East Head Coach Chris Gavina for four games following his conduct after UE’s game against De La Salle University,’ the league said in a statement on Saturday.
‘As a teacher and leader, a coach sets a high standard for the student-athletes and the university community.’
Gavina was furious after UE guard Wello Lingolingo, who fell on La Salle’s Kean Baclaan’s knees during a fight for a loose ball, got ejected in the fourth quarter of a close game.
‘I watched the video. They told me that Wello jumped f****** purposely on Baclaan on a loose ball? Get the f*** out of here,’ Gavina said after the Red Warriors fell to 0-6. ‘Everyone’s going after it (the ball). Call a regular foul. You call an unspo on a play like that? Wello had 24 points at that moment. 24. They’re supposed to be the best of the best? Get the f*** out of here. Hell no. (They) took away our effort,’ he added.
The punishment handed to Gavina came two days after Lingolingo dealt with a three-game ban for the incident.
Baclaan, who was stretchered off the court, has been ruled out of the season because of an MCL tear in his right knee.