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La Salle head coach Topex Robinson speaks his thoughts at size and unfiltered, thanking supporters and firing at detractors after being cleared by the UAAP from his alleged spitting encounter involving UP guard Reyland Torres
MANILA, Philippines – La Salle head coach Topex Robinson didn’t maintain again on his critics after the UAAP cleared him from his involvement in a controversial spitting allegation from UP guard Reyland Torres on Saturday, October 12, six days after the heated Archers-Maroons encounter.
Eyes pink with tears after La Salle’s thrilling 77-68 conquest of fast-rising UE on the Araneta Coliseum, the defending champion mentor went on a five-minute tirade, addressing a number of facets of the controversy and other people concerned within the speedy aftermath of the allegations.
“I’m simply so lucky that I’ve my La Sallian household — the workforce, the administration, and all of the individuals who got here to me and tried to assist me as a result of I’m simply human. To those that judged me earlier than getting the actual story, in fact, that was painful for me,” he mentioned in a mixture of English and Filipino.
“I’m simply requesting that we don’t launch accusations and sling them round as a result of we’re taking part in this recreation of basketball and we simply wish to get pleasure from it. I’m additionally thanking each one that has helped me. Thanks very a lot.”
Robinson, the central determine in a fierce, side-taking social media saga that raged for days main as much as the official league verdict, admitted to shutting off his whole on-line presence after the damning allegation and staying inside his unique circle of family and friends to evade the noise.
Now again out within the open, the previous NCAA and PBA tactician directed his fury to a sure “Mrs. Villanueva,” who made a public Fb submit that she approached Robinson to drill him on the accusation head to head.
“To Mrs. Villanueva, who yelled at me on the [Mall of Asia] Area and shamed me in entrance of my household and different individuals, you accused me. I didn’t reply you as a result of I actually didn’t do it. I hope that after we see one another once more, you should have the heart to inform me you had been unsuitable in accusing me,” Robinson mentioned.
“To those that known as me ‘squatter,’ I thanks as a result of I actually got here from poverty and labored exhausting to realize what I’ve in the present day. My query to you is, for those who’re a squatter, you’re a nasty particular person?”
With star participant Mike Phillips backing him up on the difficulty, Robinson went on to place the much less lucky in a constructive gentle, praising them for benefiting from a nasty state of affairs and staying to struggle for his or her lives.
The usually-reserved coach likewise instructed individuals to again off from Torres himself, saying that folks ought to give him some slack as properly.
“I make an apology from the child due to what I mentioned, and I hope we give it an opportunity to neglect about this and develop bored with throwing accusations round,” continued Robinson, who admitted in his official assembly with the UAAP that he certainly badmouthed Torres of their encounter however with out the spitting.
“We hope this turns into a lesson for all to not accuse with out proof. I protected my title for thus lengthy with out dishonest individuals. I’ll at all times reside by what we at all times pray at La Salle. I’ll proceed to do my actions for the love of you.” – Rappler.com
