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Australian basketball players involved in a dramatic all-in fight could face more punishment than the board of Australia Basketball Board meets today.
Basketball Australia (BA) should not use FIBA three-player bans – Daniel Kickert, Thon Maker and Chris Goulding – for their role in the Philippines fight in the World Cup qualifier Manila on July 2nd.
Kickert, who unleashed the roar with his elbowed elbow, was the hardest hit, suspended for five internationals and will only be available to baby boomers that in next February.
Maker, Milwaukee Bucks, was sentenced to a three-match penalty Goulding was unlucky to be eliminated for a match since he was attacked by several Filipino players and staff.
FIBA also eliminated 10 Filipino players for a total of 35 games, an assistant coach got a match of three L & # 39; Head Coach Vincent "Chot" Reyes was suspended for a match and received a fine.
The heaviest penalties were inflicted on Calvin Abueva (six matches due to previous offenses) and on Roger Pogoy and Carl Cruz (five matches).
The Philippines was fined 337,000 Australian dollars for playing a home game in camera and being on probation for the next three years.
Basketball Australia must also pay a disciplinary fine of 100,000 Swiss francs (135,000 Australian dollars) for removing the decals on the ground the day before the match. In a surprise move, FIBA also suspended referees for 12 months.
BA has 14 days to decide if there is cause to appeal sanctions, but general manager Anthony Moore said that
"It is unlikely we will do this even though it is something that will be a conversation with the Association of Players and Players," said Moore yesterday
"Tuna is in transit then we will talk to her "
" We have scheduled a meeting of BA's Board of Directors tomorrow, that's something we'll talk about. "
BA may also impose its own penalties as a result of
Kickert made a statement on his side of the NBL the Sydney Kings, accepting his penalty.
While Goulding appeared to be a collateral damage in the fight, Moore said that he had been found guilty of "inciting unsportsmanlike behavior". "The panel's findings were that throughout the game there were n Chris and a few players and FIBA felt that this may have contributed to the third quarter incident," Moore said.
"Seen all that we saw with Chris under the basket with 20 players, it's a bit hard to swallow and it's a conversation we'll have as a board tomorrow and with Chris "
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