A FEW hours after formally announcing Rain or Shine's participation in the Asian Games, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) had a change of heart on Thursday night and decided to skip the upcoming quadrennial meet in Jakarta, Indonesia in August.
SBP withdrew its basketball delegation after what transpired last July 2 at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan when the Gilas Pilipinas and the Australian Boomers were involved in a brawl during the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Asian Qualifiers for the 2019 World Cup in China.
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