TNT coach Chot Reyes during Game 5 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals against TNT Tropang Giga. –PBA IMAGES
MANILA, Philippines—TNT big man Poy Erram, once again, made a scene during the ongoing PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals.
In TNT’s 73-66 loss to Ginebra in Game 5 at Araneta Coliseum on Sunday, Erram was seen throwing a fit during a timeout in the second half.
HIGHLIGHTS: PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals – Ginebra vs TNT Game 5
The more surprising part? He was in a verbal spat with no less than his head coach Chot Reyes.
“I just got fed up with all the antics,” said Reyes straightforwardly as he was on his way out of the Big Dome when asked about Erram.
“I let him have a piece of my mind. I told him that if I can’t talk some sense into him, why doesn’t he be the one to coach?” he explained.
TNT center Poy Erram against Barangay Ginebra’s Troy Rosario during Game 5 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals. –PBA IMAGES
Reyes called time when Ginebra cut TNT’s lead from 10 to four, 47-43, with seven minutes left in the third quarter.
As seen in the TV broadcast and by the people behind the Tropang Giga’s bench, Erram didn’t appreciate Reyes’ words and started swatting his own towel while the coach walked away.
Multiple TNT swingmen tried pacifying the erratic big man as Erram continued to yell.
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Erram finished with four points, six rebounds, a steal and a block for TNT in the loss. He exited the venue immediately with a towel over his head, denying opportunities for interviews or photo-ops.
Earlier in the series, Erram was also involved in an incident when he threw a fit in the third quarter Game 2 loss where TNT left the locker room with a huge dent on the wall.
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While it Erram was never identified as the culprit behind the damage to the locker room, he was seen kicking some of TNT’s equipment as he headed to the dugout.
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In the semifinals, Erram was also involved with an altercation with his teammate Glenn Khobuntin.
Reyes and Erram try to bury the hatchet on Wednesday when they the Tropang Giga to force a Game 7 against the crowd favorites.
