PBA: SMB's Fajardo to be sidelined after throat surgery

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="PBA: SMB" s="" Fajardo="" to="" be="" sidelined="" after="" throat="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/life/06/08/20220608-pba-2.jpg"/></figure></div><p>MANILA -- San Miguel Beer superstar June Mar Fajardo is expected to miss several games following surgery on his throat.</p><p>This was after he was hit with a wayward elbow to the neck from Rain or Shine import Steve Taylor Jr. </p><p>San Miguel coach Leo Austria said their prized big man had to undergo operation for a misaligned cartilage in his larynx Thursday.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/10/09/22/pba-stone-sets-tone-as-san-miguel-subdues-rain-or-shine">PBA: Stone scores 42, as SMB tops Rain Or Shine for first win in Commissioner&#x27;s Cup</a></li></ul><p>This is expected to affect the Beermen&#x27;s PBA Commissioner&#x27;s Cup campaign as the 6-time MVP plays a crucial part in their rotation.</p><p>This also means SMB&#x27;s reinforcement Diamond Stone will be given more opportunities to prove himself.</p><p>Stone, a last-minute replacement to the injured Thomas Robinson, scored 42 points in their 113-105 win against the Painters.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/10/10/22/pba-phoenixs-tyler-tio-earns-player-of-the-week-nod">PBA: Phoenix&#x27;s Tyler Tio earns Player of the Week nod</a></li></ul><div><strong>PBA Season 47 games can be streamed live and on-demand on iWantTFC with a Premium subscription, available worldwide except PH and US.</strong></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1693919" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

San Miguel superstar June Mar Fajardo is expected to miss several games following a surgery on his throat.

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PBA: SMB's Fajardo to be sidelined after throat surgery

PBA: SMB's Fajardo to be sidelined after throat surgery

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Published Oct 13, 2022 07:34 PM PHT

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