UAAP suspends NU’s Gelo Santiago for hit on Ateneo’s Waki Espina

NU ahead Gelo Santiago will sit out the rest of the UAAP Season 88 elimination spherical following his disqualifying foul on Ateneo’s Waki Espina

The UAAP punished Gelo Santiago for his “harmful” act, slapping the NU Bulldogs ahead with a five-game suspension within the Season 88 males’s basketball event.

Santiago will sit out the remainder of the elimination spherical following his disqualifying foul on Ateneo guard Waki Espina within the Bulldogs’ 66-50 win over the Blue Eagles on Sunday, October 26.

The incident occurred with over eight minutes left within the third quarter when Santiago hit Espina on the again of the pinnacle together with his proper forearm as they each fell to the ground following a jostle for place.

Santiago was ejected instantly after.

“The suspension resulted from a harmful non-basketball play he dedicated,” the UAAP mentioned in an announcement.

Santiago, who averaged 6.4 factors, 1.8 rebounds, and 1.1 steals of their first 9 video games, will miss the Bulldogs’ final 5 assignments that embody La Salle, Adamson, FEU, UE, and UST. 

His suspension mars what has been a promising season for NU, which owns the highest spot within the standings with a 7-2 report.

However the UAAP mentioned the Bulldogs could file a movement for reconsideration.

NU performs its first sport with out Santiago because it battles the Inexperienced Archers on Sunday, November 2, on the Mall of Asia Enviornment. – Rappler.com