PBA: Caelan Tiongson calls Game 5 officiating ‘super obvious’

MANILA, Philippines—Rain or Shine forward Caelan Tiongson didn’t mince his words when asked about Game 5 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals against Barangay Ginebra. Tiongson told the Inquirer that the officiating deliberately put him in early foul trouble during Rain or Shine’s 111-104 loss on Friday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. “It’s just super obvious that the refs gave me calls early,” he said. “I played the same way the entire game but each game, they give me two fouls in the first quarter. They’re trying to take me out of the game. I’m the primary defender on (Justin) Brownlee. […]…

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المصدر: Inquirer (PH)