Lingolingo suspended three games

 

c/o UAAP

The UAAP on Thursday announced that it is imposing a three-game suspension to Wello Lingolingo in light of the incident on Kean Baclaan that ultimately concluded his season.

Statement is as followed, as shared by the league 

VLAIR CHRISTOPHER LINGOLINGO (#7, University of the East) has been handed a three-game suspension following an unsportsmanlike foul (Criteria 2) committed last Wednesday, October 15, during University of the East’s UAAP Season 88 Collegiate Men’s Basketball game against De La Salle University.

Lingolingo will serve his suspension starting Sunday, October 19, during the Red Warriors’ matchup against the Far Eastern University Tamaraws at the SMART Araneta Coliseum, and it will also apply to the first two games of the second round.

The suspension resulted from an unsportsmanlike foul that occurred at the 4:21 mark of the fourth quarter. While the referees had already called for a jump ball, Lingolingo dove for possession and landed on the right knee of La Salle’s #13, Kean Baclaan.

Upon review, it was determined that the foul involved excessive and forceful contact made by a player in an attempt to play the ball or an opponent.

University of the East may file a motion for reconsideration regarding the suspension.

Please be guided accordingly.

Baclaan earlier revealed that he is set to sit out the remainder of the season based from the medical findings after the incident.

Lingolingo is as of the moment set to miss UE's final game of the first round against neighbors Far Eastern University on Sunday, as well as the first two games of their second round campaign, the opponents will not be known until after the end of Sunday's matches..