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Have you heard about the squabble in the basketball court involving the Jose Rizal College's (JRU) John Anthony Walker Amores and the Benilde Blazers' Taine Davis and Jimboy Pasturan?
Being a former athlete myself, I also disagree with the violence shown by Amores. It was a clear out of the line due probably by the pressure, tension and the desire to win the game.
I also agree that Amores should be met with sanctions and punishments by the National College Athletic Association (NCAA) Board as well as by his own university. However, firing Amores from the team is too harsh a punishment. I am not privy to the student-athlete handbook of JRU or any university for that matter, nor even to the number of offenses that Amores has committed. But I believe that removing Amores from the team will not address the issue nor will it serve as a deterrent to avoid repeating the offense.
The JRU should have looked beyond the scandal and seen the issue facing the student athletes in handling pressure. Instead of getting rid of Amores and the problem he entangled the JRU, they should ensure that the player will go through physical, psychological and emotional rehabilitation and recovery to help him become a better man someday. Because for me, removing Amores' from the team is tantamount to abandoning in the middle of the sinking ship. Did anyone ever consider putting him under the team's close watch to ensure that his character changes?