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TnT’s Walkout = P1.25M

Gary Mercado February 9th, 2010 (Visited 18 times)

PBA's latest news release reports thus:

PBA NEWS RELEASE FEBRUARY, 9, 2010

The walkout staged by Talk N’ Text that marred Game 4 of its quarterfinal match-up with Barangay Ginebra last Friday cost the Tropang Texters over P1 million in penalty.

Besides forfeiting Game 4 in favor of the Kings, PBA commissioner Sonny Barrios levied a P500,000 fine on Talk N’ Text, the amount of which shall be paid to Barangay Ginebra under section 32 of the PBA constitution and by-laws.

On top of that, TNT’s share in the gate receipts and TV revenues for that game, which could be anywhere from P200,000 to P250,000, has also been forfeited in favor of the nine other PBA ballclubs.

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Walkout Thoughts

Gary Mercado February 8th, 2010 (Visited 64 times)

I imagine a conversation between fans at the game TnT walked out of would've gone like this:

Fan 1: Pare oemgee! Nagwalk-out ang TnT!
Fan 2: Oo nga pre!
(Crowd hoots and gasps in collective silence as they watch the proceedings.)
Fan 1: Wow! (sits down)
Fan 2: Oo nga.
Fan 1: O pano, uwi na tayo.
Fan 2: Oo nga. Malayo pa ang (insert far away place here).

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Ladies and Gents, your NBA 2010 All-Star Starters AND Reserves

Gary Mercado January 29th, 2010 (Visited 172 times)

East
Allen Iverson
Dwayne Wade
LeBron James
Kevin Garnett
Dwight Howard 		West
Steve Nash
Kobe Bryant
Carmelo Anthony
Tim Duncan
Amare Stoudamire

And now The Reserves, featuring no less than 7 first timers.

East
*Al Horford
Joe Johnson
Paul Pierce
*Rajon Rondo
*Derrick Rose
*Gerald Wallace
Chris Bosh 		West
*Kevin Durant
Pau Gasol
Dirk Nowtizki
Chris Paul
*Zach Randolph
Brandon Roy
*Deron Williams
* - First timers

You know what I like about voting the All Star Selections? It's an exercise in democracy the way it's become in the modern age - a popularity contest. Except this time it's out in the open, unlike when we're voting for our leaders, where we pretend we're doing the right thing.

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MJ On Leno

Gary Mercado January 22nd, 2010 (Visited 162 times)

Yes I haven't been writing anything lately. Yes its sorta lame that I have to resort to YouTube videos to post something here. But hey, it features MJ, and it's on Jay Leno's show and he's been in the news a lot lately, so it's doubly relevant right? Ok whatever, just trust me.

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  • Boxscores: Feb. 07, 2009; Ginebra 113 vs. Talk N’ Text 100
  • Boxscores: Feb. 07, 2009; Purefoods 95 vs. Rain or Shine 85
  • Boxscores: Feb. 05, 2009; Rain or Shine 103 vs Purefoods 100
  • Boxscores: Feb. 03, 2009; Ginebra 102 vs. Talk N’ Text 97
  • Boxscores: Feb. 03, 2009; Rain or Shine 95 vs Purefoods 92


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