Calvin Abueva suspended indefinitely by PBA

Calvin Abueva has been suspended indefinitely by the Philippine Basketball Association for two incidents in separate games.

The Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters forward was also fined P70,000 for his actions.

Abueva was ejected from the game against TNT Katropa on Sunday after hitting import Terrence Jones with a clothesline tackle which sent the big man to the floor. According to league, it was "obviously a retaliatory act" because Jones hit him in the groin but the referees failed to call a foul.

Abueva was assessed a flagrant foul penalty 2 and slapped with P50,000 fine.

On Friday, he also figured in taunting incident with Ray Parks' girlfriend Maika Rivera. Abueva allegedly made lewd gestures towards Rivera and called her a sexist derogatory term.

Parks called out Abueva's behavior through the media, but The Beast aired his side through an Instagram video. He said Rivera started the spat by flashing him the dirty finger and appeared to claim that Rivera called him a monkey, a racist slur.

Rivera issued a statement responding to Abueva, saying that she only said "bye-bye" to him together with her friends and only gave him the finger after his sexual taunts.

Abueva was slapped an additional P20,000 for the incident.

PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial said Abueva's suspension "should serve as a stern warning for him and other players to act as professional athletes."

The commissioner also said that "he can no longer allow Abueva to continue with his offensive and obnoxious on-court behavior against the fans and his fellow players."

Phoenix head coach Louie Alas was also suspended for two games and fined P20,000 for flagrant misconduct against TNT's David Semerad and an additional P20,000 for "issuing statements detrimental to the league."

Fuel Masters import Rob Dozier and forward Jason Perkins were also fined P1,000 each for technical fouls slapped on them over second motion and verbal altercation. —JST, GMA News