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Magnolia's Calvin Abueva in action against Barangay Ginebra in the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup. PBA Images

Magnolia's Calvin Abueva in action against Barangay Ginebra in the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup.

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Magnolia's Calvin Abueva

Kennedy Caacbay

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Magnolia&#x27;s Calvin Abueva in action against Barangay Ginebra in the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup. PBA Images" src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1712139255645040324_PBA_MAG-Calvin Abueva.jpg" class="fr-fil fr-dib"/><figcaption>Magnolia&#x27;s Calvin Abueva in action against Barangay Ginebra in the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup. <em>PBA Images</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA (<strong>UPDATED</strong>) – PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial announced Wednesday that he has suspended Calvin Abueva for one game and slapped him with a P20,000 fine after the Magnolia forward raised the middle finger against a fan in Hotshots&#x27; game against Ginebra on Sunday. </p><p>Marcial also issued another warning to Abueva if he repeats the same antic. </p><p>&quot;Si Calvin Abueva, sinuspende ko ng one game (at may) 20,000 pesos fine. &#x27;Pag inulit pa ulit niya &#x27;yon, sinabi ko sa kaniya, &#x27;dadagdagan ko suspension niya, dadagdagan ko ulit &#x27;yung fine niya,&#x27;&quot; Marcial told reporters during the halftime of Meralco-Terrafirma battle at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. </p><p>(I suspended Calvin Abueva for one game and added a 20,000 pesos fine. If he repeats the gesture, I told him, I will add to his suspension, I will add to his fine.)</p><p>Marcial confirmed that the penalties are effective immediately.</p><p>Due to the punishment, Magnolia will face the NLEX Road Warriors without Abueva on Saturday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.</p><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:560px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe allowfullscreen="" allowtransparency="true" data-tweet-id="1775457470863003853" frameBorder="0" id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1775457470863003853&amp;lang=en&amp;maxWidth=560px&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fnews-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Anews-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2024-04-03T09%3A50%3A26.717639%3Aa155f646-ccd0-45ce-ad72-65acde1e9a0c%26action%3Dedit%26popup&amp;sessionId=d8aaf1a8dbfeea2daf5bc0ddd61a9a2c253da421&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:560px;height:316px;display:block;flex-grow:1" title="X Post"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>Marcial also disclosed Abueva&#x27;s side and said that the basketball player -- who has a history of unwanted antics inside and outside the court -- was pissed because of a fan. </p><p>&quot;&#x27;Comm napikon lang ako kasi minura niya &#x27;ko, &#x27;di ko na pinansin, tapos nangumusta pa,&#x27;&quot; Marcial relayed. </p><p>He advised the 6-foot-2 forward to raise concerns, whether basketball-related or not, to the referees or officials. </p><p>&quot;Sabi ko sa kaniya, &#x27;Sa susunod, sabihin mo sa referee, puntahan mo technical (table), puntahan mo &#x27;ko, sabihin mo, &#x27;kakausapin natin &#x27;yung fan, pwede nating palabasin.&#x27;&quot; </p><p>(I told him, &quot;Next time, tell the referees, go to the technical table, go to me, and &#x27;we&#x27;ll talk to the fan, we can make them leave.&quot;) </p><p>The league has also informed the Magnolia side of the penalties handed to the player. </p><div><img alt="Calvin Abueva was seen giving the middle finger to a fan during their game against Barangay Ginebra. " src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17121393020252024040311048_calvin middle finger.jpg" class="fr-fil fr-dib"/></div><figcaption>Calvin Abueva was seen giving the middle finger to a fan during their game against Barangay Ginebra.</figcaption><div></div><p>Abueva also got entangled with another incident just last month during Game 2 of the 2023-24 PBA Commissioner&#x27;s Cup Finals, where he mocked the physical disability of San Miguel coach Jorge Gallent and had a verbal altercation with the wife of SMB forward Mo Tautuaa. </p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/2/6/calvin-abueva-fined-p100k-for-mocking-smb-coach-gallent-1653">READ: Calvin Abueva fined P100k for mocking SMB coach Gallent</a></div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/2/5/calvin-abueva-mo-tautuaa-nagkainitan-pagkatapos-ng-laro-2011">READ: Calvin Abueva, Mo Tautuaa nagkainitan pagkatapos ng laro</a></div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/2/4/watch-calvin-abueva-figures-in-shouting-match-with-mo-tautuaa-s-wife-2205">WATCH: Calvin Abueva figures in shouting match with Mo Tautuaa&#x27;s wife</a></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AnW-QqmzjcU??si=RmEc-AuB9eyvQY5X&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial announced Wednesday that he suspended Magnolia forward Calvin Abueva for one game after the Magnolia forward raised the middle finger against a fan in Hotshots' game against Ginebra on Sunday.</p>

PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial announced Wednesday that he suspended Magnolia forward Calvin Abueva for one game after the Magnolia forward raised the middle finger against a fan in Hotshots' game against Ginebra on Sunday.

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PBA: Calvin Abueva slapped with one-game suspension, P20k fine for raising middle finger

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published April 03, 2024 06:23 PM PHT

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Updated April 03, 2024 08:44 PM PHT

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