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San Miguel Beer’s Moala Tautuaa in Game 1 of the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup Finals against the TNT Troapng 5G. Photo from PBA Images.

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1752423137291IMG_7393.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="San Miguel Beer’s Moala Tautuaa in Game 1 of the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup Finals against the TNT Troapng 5G. Photo from PBA Images."/>San Miguel Beer’s Moala Tautuaa in Game 1 of the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup Finals against the TNT Troapng 5G. Photo from PBA Images.</div>MANILA — San Miguel Beermen’s Mo Tautuaa cried foul after his late-game basket was eventually nullified by the PBA Technical Committee.The 6-foot-7, Fil-Tongan was supposed to be one of San Miguel Beer’s heroes in Game 1 of the Season 49 Philippine Cup Finals, but his deuce with only 56 seconds left in the contest was taken back due to what was deemed as a basket interference.“That’s the exact opposite of the right call. I’ve seen it a lot of times, and I don’t agree with it,” said Tautuaa of the play that happened with only 56 seconds left in the game. “That sucked.”<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2025/7/13/pba-hot-shooting-tnt-survives-san-miguel-s-4th-quarter-surge-to-draw-first-blood-2157">READ: Hot-shooting TNT survives San Miguel’s 4th quarter surge to draw first blood</a></div>Deputy Commissioner Eric Castro said that according to PBA rules, Tautuaa’s missed dunk is <a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2025/7/13/pba-official-says-tautuaa-s-nullified-basket-was-a-violation-2324">classified as an offensive interference</a>, but the 36-year-old veteran thinks otherwise.“It’s very subjective,” he said. “It’s just a missed shot. People touch the rim all the time, especially on a dunk. By the time it went in, I was already on the floor.”However, while Tautuaa was passionate about his sentiments, he was keen on not getting himself in further trouble.“I’m mad, but I don’t want to get fined so I’m not going to say much on it,” he said. “You all saw the play that I’ve seen a lot of times and I don’t agree with it. Referees miss calls all the time, but just let [the players] decide the game.”

San Miguel Beermen’s Mo Tautuaa cried foul after his late-game basket was eventually nullified by the PBA Technical Committee.

San Miguel Beermen’s Mo Tautuaa cried foul after his late-game basket was eventually nullified by the PBA Technical Committee.

Tautuaa defends nullified basket: ‘People touch the rim all the time on a dunk’

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Tautuaa defends nullified basket: ‘People touch the rim all the time on a dunk’

Rom Anzures,

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Published July 14, 2025 12:44 AM PHT

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