Three San Miguel Beer players were suspended indefinitely.
Management has decided to impose sanctions on Arwind Santos, Ronald Tubid, and Kelly Nabong after the three got involved in a fight last week at the Beermen’s scrimmage at The Upper Deck Sports Center in Pasig City.
The incident included import Dez Wells.
Officials from San Miguel have not provided updates on the status of Wells, who remains with the team after hhe was put on the injured reserve list in favor of John Holland.
The incident took place after the Beermen concluded their campaign in the 2019 PBA Governors’ Cup elimination round against TNT Wednesday at the Ynares Center in Antipolo.
“While the conflict has been resolved, and the incident occurred away from the public eye, the San Miguel organization does not tolerate unsportsmanlike behavior,” said SMB management in a statement.
“Basketball is a physical game where emotions can run high, but we believe that PBA players have to be held to a higher standard of professionalism and sportsmanship at all times,” management added.
The fight came before a scheduled team celebration for five-time PBA MVP June Mar Fajardo, who celebrated his 30th birthday last Sunday.
“It is for this reason that we’ve come to this decision, even if it impacts our bid for a second franchise grand slam. Our commitment now, moving forward, is that we will work doubly hard and play our very best, for our fans and for the organization,” added management.