De La Salle University Green Archers head coach Michael “Topex” Robinson responded to a comment from a member of the University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons, who referred to him as a “squatter” following their UAAP Season 87 encounter last week.
Breaking his silence on allegations that he spat on the shoulder of Fighting Maroons guard Reyland Torres, Robinson stated that it is unfair to associate a negative connotation with the term “squatter.”
“At ‘yung tumawag sa akin ng squatter, maraming salamat po dahil talaga namang naghirap ako, at kung anuman ‘yung narating ko, ‘yung na-achieve ko, dahil po pinagsikapan ko,” Robinson said during a post-game presser after DLSU’s 77-68 victory over the University of the East Red Warriors at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Saturday night.
“Ang tanong ko lang po, kapag po ba squatter, masamang tao? Kasi po tinawag po akong squatter eh, hindi ko alam kung saan nanggaling ‘yun, pero ang squatter po ba ay masamang tao?” he added.
“Hindi ba po ang squatter hindi naman nila ginusto na maghirap sila? Pero nag-aral sila, nakakuha sila ng scholarship, at ngayon nagkaroon sila ng maayos na buhay at ginamit nila ‘yung pinaghirapan nila para sa pamilya,” he further said.
However, Robinson did not identify the individual from UP, nor did he provide the name of the person he referred to.
Robinson also called out a certain Mrs. Villanueva, claiming she heckled him in front of his family after the Green Archers’ 68-56 victory over the Fighting Maroons last Sunday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
“Dun sa taong sumigaw sa akin dun sa MOA, Mrs. Villanueva, ‘yung pinahiya niyo ako sa harap ng pamilya ko, sa harap ng tao, inaakusahan niyo ako,” Robinson said. “Hindi ko kayo masagot kasi hindi po talaga ako gumawa nun.”
“Sana po manindigan kayo na mali po ‘yung inakusa niyo sa akin. Tao rin po ako, ‘yung huhusgahan niyo po ako ng hindi niyo nalalaman ‘yung buong storya, siyempre po masakit din po para sa akin,” he added.
Robinson faced backlash after a video appeared to show him spitting at Torres during the DLSU-UP game. In response, the Fighting Maroons filed a protest with UAAP executive director Rebo Saguisag, submitting video evidence of the alleged incident.
However, the UAAP Board found the footage inconclusive and ultimately issued only “a stern formal warning” to both Robinson and Torres.
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