THE intensity of the 2021 PBA Philippine Cup Finals has elevated on a whole new level.
Sources told SPIN.ph that TnT big man Dave Marcelo and Aris Dionisio of Magnolia traded punches shortly after the fiercely fought Game Four of the best-of-seven title playoffs at the Don Honorio Ventura State University Gym in Bacolor, Pampanga.
The fight, sources added, happened at the Quest Hotel located inside the Clark FreePort and Special Economic Zone in Angeles City where both the Hotshots and the Tropang GIGA are both billeted.
Lobby fight
The two second-stringers came to blows in the lobby of the hotel as the two teams retreated to the hotel on Wednesday night after the Tropang GIGA's 106-89 victory gave them a commanding 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven finals.
League officials have yet to issue a statement on the issue.
The incident is just the latest controversy to mar this heated series that has seen accusations of dirty play, biased officiating and a bad fall by TNT's Troy Rosario after a flagrant foul by the Hotshots' Jackson Corpuz.