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UAAP: FEU's Tolentino hopes disqualifying foul will be downgraded

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Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/tvpatrol/10/06/20181007-arvin-tolentino.jpg"/><figcaption>FEU&#x27;s Arvin Tolentino was thrown out in the fourth quarter of their game. <em>Josh Albelda, ABS-CBN Sports</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA, Philippines -- Far Eastern University (FEU) forward Arvin Tolentino is expected to miss their showdown against defending champion Ateneo de Manila University on Saturday, after he was thrown out of their game against Adamson University earlier.</p><p>Tolentino whacked Adamson forward Sean Manganti across the face with 3:43 left to play in the fourth quarter, leading the referees to assess him with a disqualifying foul.</p><p>It was a tough development for Tolentino and the Tamaraws: prior to his ejection, Tolentino had put up a season-high 19 points while also making a mark on defense. </p><p>Still, FEU managed to hack out an 88-85 win overtime, handing the Falcons their first loss of Season 81.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Arvin Tolentino had 1️⃣9️⃣ points before getting thrown out to help guide FEU past Adamson! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UAAPSeason81?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UAAPSeason81</a> <a href="https://t.co/Dw2ZCehlDh">pic.twitter.com/Dw2ZCehlDh</a></p>— ABS-CBN Sports (@abscbnsports) <a href="https://twitter.com/abscbnsports/status/1048900755967471616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 7, 2018</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>“Natamaan ko si Sean, pero ‘di ko naman sadya,” Tolentino insisted after the game. “Wala akong intensyon na saktan siya.”</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/news/2018/10/07/feu-gives-adamson-first-taste-defeat-uaap-81-47958">READ: FEU gives Adamson its first taste of defeat in UAAP 81</a></li></ul><p>Tolentino even wanted to apologize to Manganti, but was stopped by the referees. </p><p>“Sabi ko, &#x27;Ref, magso-sorry lang ako kasi di ko sinasadya.&#x27; Sabi nila, &#x27;Huwag na.&#x27; Ba&#x27;t ayaw akong palapitin? Di ko naman... Ayaw ng referee,” he said.</p><p>Tolentino believes that the disqualifying foul was “too much,” given that he had no intent to hurt Manganti. </p><p>“Pero I respect their decision,” he said. “I don’t think na ganun naman kalala &#x27;yun kasi I was going for the ball tapos pag-swing niya, dumiretso sa mukha niya &#x27;yung kamay ko.”</p><p>The former UAAP Rookie of the Year is now hoping that his foul will be downgraded, so that he can get to play against the Blue Eagles on Saturday.</p><p>“I hope lang na i-review nila,” he said. “Kung ma-downgrade man, siyempre masaya.”</p><p>“Kung hindi wala rin kaming magagawa. Sayang din kung itutuloy nila &#x27;yung disqualifying. Pinagdadasal ko lang na sana ma-downgrade nila &#x27;yung ejection,” he added.</p><p>FEU athletic director Mark Molina confirmed that they will ask for a review of the incident.</p><p>“We hope Commissioner Junel (Baculi) will review, and see if it really warrants a disqualifying foul,” said Molina in a text to ABS-CBN News.</p><p>Incidentally, this is the second year in a row that Tolentino has been thrown out of a game against Adamson. Last October 7, he was also thrown out after being caught kicking Dawn Ochea. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Arvin Tolentino ejected for this unsportsmanlike foul. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UAAPSeason80?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UAAPSeason80</a> <a href="https://t.co/dKI9rk6FQ3">pic.twitter.com/dKI9rk6FQ3</a></p>— ABS-CBN Sports (@abscbnsports) <a href="https://twitter.com/abscbnsports/status/916614035583332352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 7, 2017</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div><strong>For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.</strong></div>

<p>FEU forward Arvin Tolentino whacked Adamson forward Sean Manganti across the face with 3:43 left to play in the fourth quarter, leading the referees to assess him with a disqualifying foul.</p>

FEU forward Arvin Tolentino whacked Adamson forward Sean Manganti across the face with 3:43 left to play in the fourth quarter, leading the referees to assess him with a disqualifying foul.

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UAAP: FEU's Tolentino hopes disqualifying foul will be downgraded

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published Oct 08, 2018 12:27 AM PHT

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