Cagayan Valley Rising Suns head coach Alvin Pua is facing a lifetime ban plus a P500 thousand fine after assaulting game official Ben Montero during a Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Developmental League game against the Livermarin Guardians at the Ynares Sports Complex on Thursday.

A part of the statement PBA Commissioner Chito Salud released on Friday, said that  “mauling a referee is not justifiable in any way” which led to the verdict of banning Pua.

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