Can the ‘Beast’ be tamed?
CEBU – Phoenix forward Calvin Abueva has been away from the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) for more than a year now as a result of an indefinite suspension slapped on him by the league because of several unpleasant incidents that he got involved in.
Games and Amusement Board (GAB) Chairman Baham Mitra is hopeful that Abueva’s time away from the game has tamed him a little bit.
Popularly known as “The Beast,” the 6-foot-2 forward got embroiled in one brouhaha after another. First was an incident wherein he was accused of making lewd gestures to a fan which days later, was followed by his horrific clothesline of Talk N Text import Terrence Jones. Aside from the indefinite suspension, Abueva was also fined a whopping P70,000.
And while the clamor for the lifting of Abueva’s ban has been going on for quite some time now, Games and Amusement Board chairman Baham Mitra reiterated that they are going to stay hands-off from that case unless there is a need to. But he is hoping that Abueva has indeed turned a new leaf, if and when he is reinstated into the PBA.
“Ngayon kung nadisplina na siya, he can probably present what steps and proper therapy sessions he has undergone. And then if he convinces the board then okay lang din lang sa amin (Now that he has already been disciplined, he can probably present what steps and proper therapy sessions he has undergone. And then if he convinces the board, then it’s fine with us,) ” Mitra said.