UP coach Bo Perasol suspended 3 games for outburst in loss to Ateneo

UP head coach Bo Perasol. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines—University of the Philippines will have to make do without its head coach Bo Perasol to kick off its campaign in the second round of the UAAP Season 82 men’s basketball tournament.

Perasol has been suspended for three games for his outburst in the Fighting Maroons’ 89-63 loss to defending champion Ateneo on Sunday, the UAAP announced Tuesday.

“After thorough review and careful deliberation made by the technical committee, we deemed it fit that the penalty of three-game suspension handed to coach Bo Perasol for his actions in the game between Ateneo de Manila University and the University of the Philippines last Sunday,” said UAAP Basketball Commissioner Jensen Ilagan.

Perasol got tossed at the 6:23 mark of the third period after confronting game official Jaime Rivano, who handed him two technical fouls for his unsportsmanlike behavior that led to his ejection.

Under league rules based on Art. 9.2.1 of the UAAP General Tournament Guidelines, 2019, “A student-athlete, coach, trainer, or team manager, team official or any accompanying delegation member who is disqualified, thrown out of or ejected from unsportsmanlike behavior from the game by the concerned game official shall not be allowed to play in the immediately succeeding game. Should said game be canceled, the suspension will be served in the game that immediately follows.”

An additional two-game suspension was meted on Perasol for committing “continuous flagrant acts of aggression” toward the referee despite being restrained repeatedly.

“Do acknowledge that similar actions of the same grain shall be dealt with similar penalties,” said Ilagan.

“May this incident be an example for players and coaches alike to exhibit tremendous restraint and discipline, not just towards officials but everyone on the court. We’d also like to remind the teams that there are proper avenues to raise these contradictions and complaints to protect the sanctity of the game we all love.”

The Maroons, who ended the first round in second place with a 5-2 record, open the second round against Far Eastern University on Sunday before taking on University of the East on October 12 and University of Santo Tomas on October 16 all minus Perasol.