The biggest blows were dealt to the two most senior participants in the incident, San Beda men's basketball team coach
Frankie Lim and San Sebastian volleyball squad mentor
Roger Gorayeb, who were "banned from joining any NCAA-sponsored tournament for Seasons 88 and 89."
But in addition to losing their multi-titled head coach, San Beda was also dealt a heavy blow personnel-wise, as several of their players were met with suspensions.
In a conversation with GMA News Online,
Dr. Ramon C. Cercado, chairman of the NCAA Management Committee (Mancom) clarified that Kyle Pascual, Jake Pascual, Jaypee Mendoza, Ryusei Koga, Rome de la Rosa, Melo Lim, Baser Amer and Anjo Caram, players all eligible for next season's team, were each given two-game suspensions, one game for "forcibly entering the San Beda gym," and one game for
"disrupting the ongoing volleyball game."
Several other Red Lions who have played out their eligibility were hit with sanctions. Garvo Lanete, Mar Villahermosa and Sudan Daniel were handed two game suspensions in line with the above offenses.
Dave Marcelo, who was at the center of the scuffle, as seen in multiple photographs of the incident, was given three-game suspensions each "for instigating a fight/brawl," and "for participating in the fight," a one-game suspension for "forcibly entering the San Beda gym," and a one-game suspension for "disrupting the ongoing volleyball game," for a grand total of eight games.
According to Dr. Cercado, for players who cannot serve a sanction, such as in the case of the players who have used their eligibility, the school will instead pay an equivalent fee, per Rule # 8.1.1.7 of the NCAA Manual of Operation.
Two players undergoing their residency were not overlooked by the Policy Board and Mancom, as San Beda's Ola Adeogun and Julius Armon were banned for the entirety of the next NCAA season from watching any NCAA event.
This ruling was made, said Dr. Cercado, because they have not yet gone through the process of becoming players under the NCAA. Mancom would have to decide on any additional sanctions for them, if any, after they've formally submitted themselves to the NCAA eligibility process.
Finally, San Beda assistant coach Ed Cordero was similarly banned for two games for entering the gym and for
disrupting the game.
Coaches Lim and Gorayeb were part of a heated verbal back-and-forth that escalated into a physical confrontation
in the middle of a women's volleyball game held at San Beda College's St. Placid Gym.
The San Beda party claims they were merely responding to what they perceived as a racial slur hurled at the Nigerian Adeogun by the male San Sebastian volleyball players, prior to the women's match.
San Sebastian, on the other hand, said that Adeogun misinterpreted what are standard warm-up chants that the team uses to fire themselves up before games.
According to Dr. Cercado, San Beda College has not formally filed an appeal yet, though they have made it known that they will, something that is "definitely their right," he said.
Dr. Cercado also revealed that the oldest league in the country once again discussed the controversial issue of banning foreign student-athletes from being fielded, but said that the Mancom is "not settled on that," and would meet again on March 15.
— JVP, GMA News
NCAA Mancom Statement to the Media
