‘Angry’ Amores faces ban, raps

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Jose Rizal University forward John Amores may have already played his last game in the National Collegiate Athletic Association following an ugly brawl with several College of Saint Benilde players during their Season 98 game last Tuesday at the Filoil EcoOil Arena in San Juan.
According to a prominent league insider, the powerful NCAA management committee is seriously considering slapping him with indefinite ban after a punching spree that hurt at least three players from Saint Benilde.
Aside from the indefinite ban, the mancomm will also request JRU to encourage Amores to undergo anger management therapy that was similar to what Magnolia forward Calvin Abueva had in 2020 if he wants to get reinstated in the country's oldest collegiate league.
The mancomm was scheduled to sit down with Dax Castellano of Saint Benilde and Paul Supan of JRU to tackle Amores' issue on Wednesday afternoon, but the meeting has yet to start at press time.
"That young man was very angry. He has a big problem. He seriously needs professional help," said the Daily Tribune source, speaking on condition of anonymity in deference to the authority of the 10-man mancomm headed by Estefanio Boquiron, Jr. of host Emilio Aguinaldo College.
"That's why aside from the indefinite suspension, which the mancomm will definitely recommend, they will also ask JRU to have the boy undergo anger management therapy if he wants to be reinstated. His action has no place in our league so he has to deal with our condition if he wants to return."
"We will come up with an inquiry, but we will also ask JRU to conduct an internal probe to get into the bottom of this issue."
The source said the third-year forward was full of rage when he stormed into the Saint Benilde bench and punched everybody who blocked his way.
In fact, Amores was contesting a call with a referee when he spotted a fan behind the Blazers' bench flashing a dirty finger at him.
