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PBA suspends, fines Maliksi for late game commotion

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Meralco" s="" Allein="" Maliksi="" and="" Barkley="" Ebona.="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/sports/03/04/meralco-allein-maliksi-converge-barkley-ebona-03042023.jpg"/><figcaption>Meralco&#x27;s Allein Maliksi and Converge&#x27;s Barkley Ebona. PBA</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA -- The PBA has suspended Meralco forward Allein Maliksi for a game over his altercation with Converge&#x27;s Barkley Ebona on Friday.He was also ordered to pay up P75,000 for getting into a fighting stance against the FiberXer power forward.Maliksi went after Ebona in the final six seconds of their match following a hard foul from the latter.Ebona was forced to stop the Meralco Bolt in an effort to buy time for the the FiberXers, who were trailing by just two points.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/03/03/23/pba-meralco-overcomes-foul-saddled-converge-in-ot">PBA: Meralco spoils return of Ildefonso, overcomes Converge in OT</a></li></ul>This prompted a violent reaction from Maliksi, who held Ebona by the neck as players and officials stepped in to diffuse the situation. Maliksi was assessed with a flagrant foul penalty 2 leading to his ejection from the game. Ebona was given a flagrant foul penalty 1 for the infraction.Meralco eventually won the game in overtime, 132-129.Ebona was also slapped a P5,000 fine for his actions. He was warned that a repeat of such incident will merit a stiffer penalty.Maliksi will serve his suspension in their game against Phoenix on Sunday.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/02/04/23/pba-maliksi-scores-30-in-meralcos-win-vs-blackwater">PBA: Maliksi scores 30 in Meralco&#x27;s win vs Blackwater</a></li></ul>

The PBA has suspended Meralco forward Allein Maliksi for a game over his altercation with Converge's Barkley Ebona on Friday.