RETIRED former PBA and Gilas Pilipinas star Marc Pingris was mostly known for his work ethic and no-nonsense play in his heydays– and sometimes for being a hothead.
He now vows to cool down hotheads as Commissioner of the Pilipinas Super League Pro Division- Second Conference Dumper Cup presented by Dumper party-list and Winzer.
“Kapag may nag-amok, ayaw ko munang i-fine kaagad kasi gusto ko munang i-review kung saan nagsimula kasi ang pangit naman kapag ifa-fine mo kaagad,” Pingris said. “But nagde-decide naman iyong referees doon and nandoon naman kami sa games.”
“So, ire-review na nila tapos papapuntahin namin sa office, kakausapin namin bago kami maglabas ng hatol sa kanila,” he added.
Pingris, 41, also maintained unsportsmanlike behavior from coaches and even team supporters won’t hack it in the tilt set to open shop on Nov. 23, Wednesday, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
“Every time kinakausap ko iyong referees, nagmi-meeting kami before mag-start ang games. Ang sabi ko kapag may nagmura na coach o kahit sino iyan, minsan kasi may mga politikong nanonood, ang sabi ko kapag minura kayo, tawagan ninyo kaagad ng technical,” Pingris said.
“Kapag inaaway kayo ng mga coach, bigyan ninyo ng warning pero kapag minura or dinuro kayo, technical kaagad iyan or kapag below the belt ang ginawa, paalisin ninyo sa game kasi hindi ko kino-consider talaga iyong mga ganoon.”
