Jiovani Nacawili “Jio” Jalalon is a Filipino professional basketball player and a former player of Gilas Pilipinas who currently plays for the Magnolia Hotshots of the Philippine Basketball Association.
In 3rd quarter of Gilas vs Australia, RR Pogoy and shooting guard Chris Goulding started the game physically. Some player’s fisticuffs that led to the game being ended and 13 players ejected.
The video and photos was not clearly seen the face of Jio Jalalon. According to the memes and netizens, Jio Jalalon punches the Australian Player.
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FULL VIDEO: Is Jiovani Jalalon Punch a Australian Player Nathan SOBEY?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txnerm7qFNo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-t2844N31Q
https://www.facebook.com/due.lacastesantos/videos/2228099727207245/
Nine (9) players on Gilas while four (4) players in Australia.
Players ejected in the game:
GIlas Pilipinas
Romeo
Carl bryan cruz
Castro
Abueva
Blatche
Pogoy
Rosario
Aguilar
Wright
Australia Boomers
Sobey
Goulding
Maker
Kickert
Australia wins against Gilas Pilipinas with the final score of 89-53.
Some of International Players, PBA Players and Netizen said that the game was so disgusting.
Read below:
I’ll ALWAYS support my Gilas brothers, and I commend them for sticking up for one another 2nyt. And as NATIONAL athletes we also have an obligation to represent our country in the best way possible. Playing on the World Stage, in front of thousands at home…cont..
— Jimmy Alapag (@JAlapag3) July 2, 2018
and millions around the world, provides us an opportunity to showcase our competitive spirit and #PUSO through our talents/skills on the court. Learn and Be Better from this… #GilasPilipinas 🇵🇭❤️
— Jimmy Alapag (@JAlapag3) July 2, 2018
Embarassing…
— Jimmy Alapag (@JAlapag3) July 2, 2018
What pic.twitter.com/Z7QhkmC3is
— A Man With No Name (@SnottieDrippen) July 2, 2018
https://twitter.com/andrewbogut/status/1013772113075830785
https://twitter.com/andrewbogut/status/1013769932847239169
https://twitter.com/andrewbogut/status/1013767117445853184
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If you know aussies they really talk trash a lot. Too bad its’s part of basketball and now I see why philippines will never be a real threat internationally. They can easily lose focus and sucker fall to psy wars!