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PBA: Calvin Abueva fined, suspended after ejection from Clasico

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Magnolia" s="" Calvin="" Abueva="" PBA="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/life/06/21/20220621-pba-images.jpg"/><figcaption>Magnolia&#x27;s Calvin Abueva leaves the playing court after being ejected against Barangay Ginebra. <em>PBA Images.</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA, Philippines -- Magnolia forward Calvin Abueva has been sanctioned by the PBA after his ejection from the Manila Clasico on Sunday night at the Mall of Asia Arena.</p><p>The league announced on Tuesday that Abueva has been fined P10,000 and suspended for one game &quot;for unsportsmanlike conduct&quot; during their game against the Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings.</p><p>&quot;Abueva has already been warned after a first unsportsmanlike conduct the prior PBA season, and that a similar offense would result in a suspension,&quot; the league said.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The PBA has fined Calvin Abueva 10k &amp; suspended one 1 game for an unsportsmanlike conduct last June 19 vs. BGSM.<br/><br/>Abueva has already been warned after a first unsportsmanlike conduct the prior PBA season, &amp; that a similiar offense would result to a suspension.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PBAGameTayoDito?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PBAGameTayoDito</a></p>— PBA (@pbaconnect) <a href="https://twitter.com/pbaconnect/status/1539145802777763841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 21, 2022</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Abueva was called for his first technical foul at the 7:08 mark of the third quarter against Ginebra, and was given another with 9:15 left to play. The Magnolia forward bumped into Ginebra guard John Pinto during a dead ball situation, with the referees separating the players.</p><p>He was assessed a second technical for &quot;unsportsmanlike behavior&quot; and thrown out of the game, after which he swiftly left the playing venue.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/19/22/abueva-makes-quick-exit-after-ejection-from-clasico">READ: Abueva makes quick exit after ejection from Clasico</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/19/22/pba-magnolia-confident-abueva-situation-can-be-handled">READ: Magnolia confident Abueva situation can be handled</a></li></ul><p>This marks the first time that Abueva has been sanctioned by the league since he was reinstated during the 2020 PBA Philippine Cup following a year-long suspension.</p><p>Abueva is averaging 12.2 points and 10.2 rebounds per game for the Hotshots in the 2022 PBA Philippine Cup. </p><p>Magnolia will return to action on Friday against Phoenix Super LPG.</p>

Magnolia forward Calvin Abueva has been sanctioned by the PBA after his ejection from the Manila Clasico on Sunday night.