Magnolia’s Ian Sangalang, center, and Paul Lee, left, throughout a sport in opposition to NLEX within the PBA Philippine Cup at Ninoy Aquino Stadium.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.internet
MANILA, Philippines–The PBA beefed up its safety following Friday’s Philippine Cup doubleheader at Ninoy Aquino Stadium after three Magnolia gamers acquired loss of life threats on-line.
William Navarro was seen being escorted out of the venue by in-house bouncers into an awaiting automobile moments after the Hotshots’ 107-99 loss to the NLEX Street Warriors when a netizen made critical threats within the feedback part of one among his Instagram posts.
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Magnolia’s William Navarro, Ian Sangalang and Paul Lee had been escorted out of Ninoy Aquino Stadium by safety after receiving on-line loss of life threats within the Hotshots’ 107-99 loss to the NLEX Street Warriors at Ninoy Aquino Stadium @INQUIRERSports
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Ian Sangalang and Paul Lee had been additionally recipients of threats from the identical account, and eyewitnesses stated that two acquired the identical safety preparations as Navarro.
In one of many person’s feedback, he threatened to kill one participant and his household after claiming to have misplaced a ton of cash in a wager.
It’s not sure how critical the threats had been, however PBA officers and the Hotshots had been fast to take needed precautions and guarantee that Navarro, Lee and Sangalang had been effectively taken care of.
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Magnolia suffered one other defeat after blowing a 19-point first quarter lead and having no reply to NLEX’s sizzling taking pictures led by Robert Bolick within the second half.
The Hotshots dropped to 7-3 for third place within the standings, with their twice-to-beat probabilities within the quarterfinals in peril.
Sangalang, Navarro and Lee had been all on the ground within the fourth when Magnolia tried to erase NLEX’s lead that ballooned to a excessive of 17.
