PBA: Barako head coach Ramos fined for critical comments against referees

Barako Bull Energy Cola head coach Bong Ramos was fined P30,000 on Thursday by the PBA for “issuing public statements critical of officiating,” the league announced on their Twitter account @pbaconnect.

Barako Bull Energy coach Bong Ramos has been fined by the Office of the Commissioner P30,000 for issuing (cont) http://t.co/neUuJSsB5i

— pbaconnect (@pbaconnect) December 19, 2013

The comments came after their 90-88 loss to the San Mig Coffee Mixers, where the Mixers got 29 free throws in the fourth quarter, versus 17 charities by Barako Bull in the entire game.

That resulted in 15 more converted charity tries by the reigning 2013 Governors’ Cup champs, in a game decided by just two points.

The league said in their statement that Ramos’ comments were “prejudicial to the best interests of the league.” - AMD, GMA News