Gilas Pilipinas Basketball

In Game 1 of the Talk N Text vs Rain or Shine Finals last night, TNT Import Ivan Johnson bumped Coach Yeng Guiao and was called for a technical foul.

Watch Ivan Johnson bump Coach Yeng Guiao Video

Do you think Ivan Johnson intentionally bumped Yeng Guiao or was it an accident?

Update: Ivan Johnson fined P150,000 for physical contact with Yeng Guiao

Statement by the PBA Commissioner
“The Office of the Commissioner reviewed the incident of physical contact between Talk N’ Text import Ivan Johnson and Rain or Shine Coach Yeng Guiao in the 3:36 mark of the third quarter of game 1 of the Commissioner’s Cup finals.

We find that Johnson failed to exercise due care to prevent the contact on Coach Guiao. Johnson, who was not in pursuit of the ball or involved in any spontaneous action at or near the premises of the Rain or Shine bench, could have avoided running into Coach Guiao with the exercise of ordinary care and caution. The contact was clearly unprovoked and avoidable. Upon repeated review, we find no merit in Johnson’s assertion that it was accidental and not intentional.

Johnson is thus fined the amount of ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS (P 150,000.00) for his unsportsmanlike conduct. Any act on his part in the future that is construed to be unsportsmanlike in nature or disrespectful of the league and its officials will merit a more severe penalty.”