Seems like they will be sending a formal appeal letter, as well as a complaint letter. The way BAS has handle this case is unacceptable. Practicing favoritism? It always have been this case since the early days. That’s why Singapore’s basketball will never get stronger. And from the looks of it, the next 20 years will be the same.

And i agree with far sighted, don mislead readers please. Fighting with weapons is simply unacceptable in Singapore. We should fight with bare hands, it will be easier to get away with it. And not mentioning throwing a ball at poor little defenceless girl. ^^

However, everyone shld bear in mind when reading such articles and comments that no one can tell exactly what happened unless they are involved or had witness the entire incident. These pple passing comments could be either playing at the other side of the court, whose game was stopped only after the fight broke out or watching the “more exciting” match. So who exactly saw how everything started?

Its unfair for both teams if one have passed subjective remarks misleading other readers..

No matter what.. “Being young” should not be gd enough to justify such uncouth sportsmanship in teams. Its an insult to basketball and to sports! To hit pple with CHAIRS, HELMETS and even a GIRL are acts of hooligans.. NBL do not need such teams.

ya i agreed with bluesports that the referee should had done something from the start when no18 was at TP’ bench. but sadly they did not.

at that point before the fight started. i was standing at the other court 2 watching. TP was trying to break the scuffle and asked the no 18 to go back. but he refused and got aggressive. thats when his teammates rush over with helmets and chairs. Helmets and chairs where flying and swinging around. couldnt really see how the fight started as it was too messy. But i saw Tp no 10 being attacked by 3 teck ghee players and TG no 12 was holding on to the chair and hit him to his head that caused bleeding. TP no 10 snatched the chair over from him and start swinging to wield off the attackers. at the same time i think TP no 14 was attacked from behind by both helmets and chairs. my heart was with him when the helmet swung to his head twice then later a chair twice again to his back. i thought he would be dead. but apparently he wasnt reacting to the hits at all he only turned and stared at them and continue stopping the fight. Poor TP no 14. lol.

in fact, if you sat down for the whole game and watch the match between TP and TG. TG was the ones sparked off the rough play. TG players were actually pushing and sticking their legs out to trip players during TP fastbreaks. Some of the pushing were actually caught by the referee.

1. Push a player off the line when he is dribbling near the side line.
2. push the player to knock against the point guard during a screening play.
and many more.

I think this is how Singapore worked.

1. Most don’t use unsportsmanship foul for intentional fouls. I dun know why?

2. Most don’t give foul for unintentional fouls or knocks. Maybe no one teach them this.

3. They dun have a eyes degree report, they dun have a focus program and test, and they simply lack confidence.

4. They are running out of refs.