Poy Erram urges PBA to do something about ‘below-the belt’ heckling

Poy Erram immediately approached the technical committee after Game 3 of the best-of-seven championship series between TNT and Brgy. Ginebra came to a close.

The Gin Kings disengaged from a close game in the payoff period and finished strong to secure their second win in the Finals duel.

Erram informed the game officials of a certain incident earlier in the match wherein a fan shouted invectives directed at his mother.

“Kung hindi nila gagawan ng paraan, hindi maganda sa liga. Paano kung sa ibang player gawin ‘yun? Sa ibang player, okay lang. Sa akin, hindi okay ‘yun,” explained the Tropang Giga center.

“Hindi maganda ‘yun eh kasi pamilya ko ‘yun eh. Dun ‘yung kinukuhanan ko ng lakas. Kaya ako naglalaro para sa pamilya ko tapos babastusin mo na hindi mo man lang kilala. Hindi mo alam kung bakit ako nandito dahil sa kanila. Hindi maganda ‘yun,” said Erram.

The 15th overall pick of the 2013 rookie draft is hoping that the league can do something about the ‘below-the-belt’ heckling for the benefit of the players.

“Sorry kung nagiging emotional ako. Magulang ko, na-stroke. Hanggang ngayon, nagre-recover pa rin sa States. Tapos babastusin niyo lang.”

“Kaya lang ako lumapit sa table official kasi gusto ko na malaman nila. Hindi naman nila ako kinausap. Ngayon, nilayasan nila ako. Okay lang. Wala akong magagawa. Kung ganun ang gagawin nila sa akin, kung iba-ban ako, okay, basta gawan nila ng paraan na maprotektahan ‘yung player kasi hindi maganda,” he added.

“May mga ibang mga fan na negative na magsalita, below the belt. Tao lang naman kami. Pag-uwi namin ng bahay, kasama namin pamilya namin.”