Stop scuffles during ballgames say Pinoys in Belgium
By Loui Galicia, ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau 09/03/2009 7:25 PM
BELGIUM – Filipino basketball fanatics in Brussels urged compatriots not to bring personal disputes to court following Sunday’s scuffle during a tournament held in Brussels.
Don Rivera was hurt during the scuffle. His face was swollen when he reported the incident to the Belgian police. Rivera was punched several times by a fellow Filipino while watching the basketball match.
“Sinuntok yata iyan. Daplis ata ito kanina. Hawak ko yung cellphone ko. Tinatawagan ko si Amor. Tapos bigla na lang may sumuntok sa likod ko,” said Rivera.
Rivera admitted that he had a fight with the unidentified Filipino last year but he never expected that the latter would retaliate.
“Pagkatapos bigla na lang sumulpot din yung mataba, sinuntok din ako tapos nakailag ako. Ang tumama sa akin siguro dalawa,” he explained.
Balitang Europe was not able to get a statement from the attacker who fled the scene after the brawl.
Spectators to the tournament were shocked because everything happened so fast. They were watching a very intense game between Filipino teams from Brussels and Antwerp when the fight ensued.
“Bigla na lang may sumapok sa kanya [Rivera]. Di ko rin namalayan. Wala na kong magawa dahil iglap yung nangyari. Ewan ko kung may alitan pero alam ko sa basketball nun araw pa yan,” said Leonilo Gapasin, president of the Pangasinense Association, who was watching the game.
One of the players also got furious when someone hurled a table that almost hit his daughter.
The incident prompted Filipinos to urge compatriots to immediately stop hostilities in the courts and instead set a good example to the youth who are also basketball enthusiasts.
They said basketball is a wholesome event that becomes an activity for the whole family. Thus, there should be no room for quarrels in ballgames.
“Dapat yung mga personal na problema nila wag nang pag-usapan dito. Di na dadalhin dito sa loob kasi gaya kanina nagkagulo sila dun sa loob itong inaanak ko muntik nang tamaan ng lamesa,” housewife Jenny Cruz said.
Also, they fear that Pinoys will be banned from sports venue if the feuds continue.
as of 09/03/2009 7:25 PM
SOURCE: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/pinoy-migration/09/03/09/stop-scuffles-during-ballgames-say-pinoys-belgium
By Loui Galicia, ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau 09/03/2009 7:25 PM
BELGIUM – Filipino basketball fanatics in Brussels urged compatriots not to bring personal disputes to court following Sunday’s scuffle during a tournament held in Brussels.
Don Rivera was hurt during the scuffle. His face was swollen when he reported the incident to the Belgian police. Rivera was punched several times by a fellow Filipino while watching the basketball match.
“Sinuntok yata iyan. Daplis ata ito kanina. Hawak ko yung cellphone ko. Tinatawagan ko si Amor. Tapos bigla na lang may sumuntok sa likod ko,” said Rivera.
Rivera admitted that he had a fight with the unidentified Filipino last year but he never expected that the latter would retaliate.
“Pagkatapos bigla na lang sumulpot din yung mataba, sinuntok din ako tapos nakailag ako. Ang tumama sa akin siguro dalawa,” he explained.
Balitang Europe was not able to get a statement from the attacker who fled the scene after the brawl.
Spectators to the tournament were shocked because everything happened so fast. They were watching a very intense game between Filipino teams from Brussels and Antwerp when the fight ensued.
“Bigla na lang may sumapok sa kanya [Rivera]. Di ko rin namalayan. Wala na kong magawa dahil iglap yung nangyari. Ewan ko kung may alitan pero alam ko sa basketball nun araw pa yan,” said Leonilo Gapasin, president of the Pangasinense Association, who was watching the game.
One of the players also got furious when someone hurled a table that almost hit his daughter.
The incident prompted Filipinos to urge compatriots to immediately stop hostilities in the courts and instead set a good example to the youth who are also basketball enthusiasts.
They said basketball is a wholesome event that becomes an activity for the whole family. Thus, there should be no room for quarrels in ballgames.
“Dapat yung mga personal na problema nila wag nang pag-usapan dito. Di na dadalhin dito sa loob kasi gaya kanina nagkagulo sila dun sa loob itong inaanak ko muntik nang tamaan ng lamesa,” housewife Jenny Cruz said.
Also, they fear that Pinoys will be banned from sports venue if the feuds continue.
as of 09/03/2009 7:25 PM
SOURCE: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/pinoy-migration/09/03/09/stop-scuffles-during-ballgames-say-pinoys-belgium
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