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Angry officials from the Philippines have criticized Australia for a "disrespectful" act that may have contributed to a wild fight that stains basketball.

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Tensions subside at four minutes of the third quarter when the player s and officials on both sides plus a number unruly fans flooded the courtyard at the Filipino arena Monday night.

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The Boomers were heading for victory with a 79-48 lead when Philippine goalkeeper Roger Pogoy suddenly attacked Chris Goulding with a wandering elbow.

Aggressive retaliation by teammate Daniel Kickert over Pogoy for an all-inclusive fight that included punching, elbowing, kicking, and throwing objects at the players.

However, an incident involving the Australian team in the preparation of the match could explain some of the anger accumulated between the two players.

Boomers may have unintentionally bothered facilitators by removing advertising stickers from the field that players had slipped the day before the match.

Anthony Moore, CEO of Basketball Australia, admits that "it was not the best" By the team officials to remove the decals without permission to do so.

The decision was clearly under the skin of the SBP, the governing body of basketball in the Philippines.

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Manny V. Pangilinan, a Filipino businessman and former president of the SBP who sits on the Central Board of FIBA, posted images of the incident Sunday .

His video is at the top of the page.

"An Australian team tearing up our logos / Fiba on Phil Arena's field without asking for permission We will not back down," he tweeted

"These stickers come in."

"Not in our house "

The Philippines coach, Chot Reyes, was also not happy, saying that the stickers were approved by FIBA"

"In addition, we played in D & # 39; other places with similar decals, "tweeted Reyes

" Second, IF, and it's a big FI, it really made the floor slippery.

"There were SBP / FIBA ​​officials in #basicdecency"

Moore revealed Monday that Basketball Australia had made quick apologies by saying that their actions could not be effective. to be used as an excuse for violence between players.

"We trained, many players fell and fell heavily and our team's management took action we apologized for, we ripped off the decals," he said.

"This was not the wisest decision we made." 19659027 "There is no doubt that this has increased the problem as opposed to the players."

Moore also denied Reyes' allegations that Daniel Kickert struck four Filipino players during the warm-up, further heightening tensions between the two teams.

"We absolutely refute that." It's a conversation that we had with the team management, "he said.

Meanwhile, Moore – like many observers – was left puzzled by the actions of the Philippine team right after the fighting stopped. and deliberated on whether the game should continue, several Filipino players gathered to take a group selfie.

"I thought it was quite strange, to be in a position where you were in a major altercation and then to take advantage of the moment." I found this very strange, "he said. he said.

With AAP