UAAP: UE's Mammie gets last-minute reprieve, cleared to play versus Green Archers

The UE Red Warriors will have the element of surprise in their arsenal, when they play the DLSU Green Archers later this afternoon, as the UAAP board surprisingly reduced the suspension of center Charles Mammie from two games to one.

Isip says Charles Mammie suspension is downgraded to one game, will suit up later vs DLSU.

— Job (@jobdeleon) September 4, 2013

Board said UE's argument that refs did not call the foul on Mammie vs Romeo was a consideration in downgrading the two-game ban to one.

— Job (@jobdeleon) September 4, 2013

Mammie had originally been slapped with a two-game suspension due to his actions in their round two meeting against the FEU Tamaraws late last month, but the board decided to downgrade his suspension based on UE's argument that the referees of that game did not call a foul when Tams star Terrence Romeo landed on Mammie's foot after taking a jumper.

The UAAP board earlier reduced another Red Warrior's suspension, Lord Casajeros, thus making both available to play in this game.

Isip: Decision regarding Ralf Olivares stays at two games.

— Job (@jobdeleon) September 4, 2013

Another player, Ralf Olivares, did not catch a break, as he'll still serve a two-game ban for a sucker punch on NU Bulldog Jeoffrey Javillonar, starting with this DLSU match.

Mammie is UE's starting center, and the big man norms 14.3 points and 18.6 rebounds.

The UE alumni association (UEAAI) yesterday released a statement protesting the supposed lack of fairness towards their players, with regards to the commisioner's suspensions. - Job B. De Leon / AMD, GMA News