PHANTIPOLO—The PBA acknowledged it made an erroneous call in Game 4 of the 2026 PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals between Barangay Ginebra and San Miguel Beer, and said it has suspended one of its referees for the remainder of the playoffs.
Commissioner Willie Marcial said that the official, whom he did not name, should have called a travelling on the Beermen’s George King instead of a foul on the Gin Kings’ Scottie Thompson during the waning moments of the previous game held Friday at Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Ginebra had cut a 19-point deficit to three in the final seconds when the call was made, prompting a strong reaction from Thompson, coach Tim Cone, and the rest of the Gin Kings bench.
Cone later said that referees should do better for the deciding fifth game being played at press time at Ynares Center here.
The winner of Game 5 will advance to face TNT in a best-of-five semis which starts on Dec. 4.
Marcial also disclosed that San Miguel’s Chris Ross should have been slapped with a technical during Game 4, which was also marred by a verbal spat between him and Ginebra assistant coach Olsen Racela.
Ross spent most of the first half pleading his case with officials, something that upset Racela, who felt that Ross should have been given a technical.
Their exchange took place at halftime as the two teams were heading to their respective dugouts as Ross approached Racela, who shouted at officials to slap Ross with the technical.
Commissioner Willie Marcial said that the official, whom he did not name, should have called a travelling on the Beermen’s George King instead of a foul on the Gin Kings’ Scottie Thompson during the waning moments of the previous game held Friday at Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Ginebra had cut a 19-point deficit to three in the final seconds when the call was made, prompting a strong reaction from Thompson, coach Tim Cone, and the rest of the Gin Kings bench.
Cone later said that referees should do better for the deciding fifth game being played at press time at Ynares Center here.
The winner of Game 5 will advance to face TNT in a best-of-five semis which starts on Dec. 4.
Marcial also disclosed that San Miguel’s Chris Ross should have been slapped with a technical during Game 4, which was also marred by a verbal spat between him and Ginebra assistant coach Olsen Racela.
Ross spent most of the first half pleading his case with officials, something that upset Racela, who felt that Ross should have been given a technical.
Their exchange took place at halftime as the two teams were heading to their respective dugouts as Ross approached Racela, who shouted at officials to slap Ross with the technical.