Commissioner summons Alaska, San Miguel players over physical game 2

After a PBA game that could have easily been mistaken for an MMA slugfest, the Commissioner's office summons different Beermen and Aces

Naveen Ganglani

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Published 3:59 PM, January 10, 2015

Updated 3:59 PM, January 10, 2015

BLEEDING OUT. Arwind Santos suffers an injury in the forehead following an intense rebound battle against Calvin Abueva. Photo by Josh Albelda/Rappler

MANILA, Philippines - Players of the Alaska Aces and San Miguel Beermen who were involved in physical and verbal altercations in game 2 of their 2015 PBA Philippine Cup Finals series have been summoned to the office of PBA Commissioner Chito Salud.

Post by PBA Recap.

Eight different people involved are scheduled to meet with the commissioner at 2:00 pm on Sunday, January 11, a few hours before game 3 tips off at 5:00 pm.

According to reports, Calvin Abueva, Arwind Santos, David Semerad, Vic Manuel, Dondon Hontiveros, Ronald Tubid, Alaska assistant coach Louie Alas, and a ball boy of the Beermen will meet with the commissioner.

Multiple flagrant fouls, double fouls, and a technical foul were called in game 2, which San Miguel won 100-86. Both teams had to be separated in a number of instances.

Beermen forward Arwind Santos also received a cut on his forehead following a physical battle with Abueva for a rebound.

– Rappler.com

PBA 2015 Philippine Cup Finals:

Game 1: Alaska mounts massive comeback for game 1 OT win
Game 2: San Miguel wins physical battle over Alaska to tie finals at 1-1