UAAP: Perasol's confrontation with heckler earns him one-game suspension

(Updated 2:47pm) Ateneo Blue Eagles head coach Bo Perasol has been suspended for one game due to his confrontation with a La Salle fan in their game last Sunday.

The UAAP Board of Trustees issued a one-game suspension to the coach Wednesday, which UAAP secretary-treasurer Malou Isip later confirmed.

Isip: We decided to give Perasol a one-game suspension effective immediately. JJ Atayde banned for the rest of the season.

— Job (@jobdeleon) September 4, 2013

Isip: the mission-vision of the UAAP is to promote ideal sportsmanship... we wanted all players and coaches to be consistent with that.

— Job (@jobdeleon) September 4, 2013

Isip says the vote was "unanimous" and Ateneo reps said the did not condone Perasol's actions.

— Job (@jobdeleon) September 4, 2013

"The mission-vision of the UAAP is to promote ideal sportsmanship...we wanted all players and coaches to be consistent with that," Isip added.

Isip: Ban for the season on Atayde is "to be fair" with decisions to "ban many other people" in similar incidents in the past.

— Job (@jobdeleon) September 4, 2013

The La Salle fan in question on the other hand, later identified as JJ Atayde, brother to DLSU supporter and blogger Tony "The Green Mind" Atayde, and cousin to DLSU's UAAP board representative Henry Atayde was banned from UAAP for the rest of the current season, in a move Isip described as "fair," citing past incidents as precedents.

My uncle JJ, through a letter written by my other uncle, Henry, already said he'd forgo watching any more games this season.

— Tony Atayde (@TonyAtayde) September 4, 2013

JJ Atayde however prior to this ruling, had already voluntarily to forego attending UAAP games for the rest of the season.

Isip and De Sagun say that barring new arguments or evidence, the appeal will likely be unsuccessful.

— Job (@jobdeleon) September 4, 2013

While the suspension is in theory, appealable, Isip said that barring any new arguments or evidence, it would likely be unsuccessful.

The defending champions are set to play the UE Red Warriors on Sunday. UE meanwhile will be without off-the-bench scorer Ralf Olivares.

Perasol rushed to the stands to confront Atayde, following his side's 66-64 loss. Both parties later apologized for their actions. - Job B. De Leon / AMD, GMA News