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LET IT FLY. RJ Abarrientos in action for Barangay Ginebra in the 2024-25 PBA Commissioner's Cup.
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RJ Abarrientos' Instagram page gets swamped with death threats from a dummy account claiming to have lost a bet after Ginebra fell prey to Meralco in their quarterfinal duel
MANILA, Philippines – Barangay Ginebra rookie RJ Abarrientos lamented receiving death threats after missing a crucial shot in a 108-104 loss to Meralco in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup quarterfinals on Friday, February 7.
Abarrientos failed to hit the mark on a game-tying four-pointer with a couple of seconds remaining as the Gin Kings fell short of a sweep of the best-of-three series and instead got dragged by the Bolts to a do-or-die game.
Moments after the defeat, Abarrientos’ Instagram page got swamped with death threats from a dummy account that claimed to have lost P400,000 in gambling.
The dummy account also threatened to have Abarrientos’ fiancee assassinated.
“We’re playing well and this is our job. Losing is a part of basketball. To my fellow players, we should not tolerate this,” wrote Abarrientos in Filipino.
“This behavior is alarming.”
Abarrientos finished with 12 points on 5-of-15 shooting, including 1-of-6 from three-point range and 0-of-1 from four-point land. He added 3 assists and 2 steals.
A semifinalist in the past five conferences, Ginebra looks to extend its streak of final four appearances by winning Game 3 at the Ynares Center in Antipolo on Sunday, February 9. – Rappler.com
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