University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons guard Reyland Torres has moved on from the alleged spitting incident involving De La Salle University Green Archers head coach Michael “Topex” Robinson.
Torres stated that he chose not to dwell on the controversy and instead focused on their game against the University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers on Sunday, which they won 83-73.
“Ah siguro nagfocus lang ako sa game, kaya isinantabi muna namin ‘yun. Mas mahalaga ‘yung game eh, mas mahalaga ‘yung team namin, so tapos na po ‘yun,” Torres told the media after the Sunday night game.
“May goal din kami as a team kaya dun na lang kami magfocus, hindi ko naman isasa-alang alang ‘yung team ko dahil lang dun sa insidente na ‘yun, kaya sa games na lang kami nag focus,” he added.
The Bago City, Negros Occidental native expressed that he is fine with the UAAP Board’s decision to issue him and Robinson a “stern formal warning” for the alleged spitting incident.
“Sa akin naman, okay lang naman kasi pinag-isipan din naman siguro nila ‘yun eh, naging patas lang sila,” Torres said. “Sa part nila, mahirap ‘yun eh, ‘yung mag isip. Kung anuman ‘yung naging decision nila, thankful pa din ako dun.”
In a separate post-game presser, Fighting Maroons head coach Goldwyn Monteverde expressed respect for the UAAP Board’s decision not to suspend anyone, hoping the league will be strict on similar incidents in the future.
“We respect the decision (of the UAAP Board), but at the end of the day, I am confident will be very strict on wala nang mangyayaring incident ng pagdudura,” Monteverde said. “For me, what is important is ‘yung well-being ng mga players.”
Robinson faced backlash after a video seemingly showed him spitting at Torres during the Green Archers’ 68-56 victory over the Fighting Maroons last week at SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
The Fighting Maroons filed a protest with UAAP executive director Rebo Saguisag, submitting video evidence of the incident, but the league decided to issue only “a stern formal warning” to Torres and Robinson.”
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