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BEA Bans CASI Player for Life After Viral Head-Stomp in Buenos Aires Amateur Game

The case underscores gaps in enforcement across independent leagues outside the national federation.

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Un jugador de básquet le pegó un codazo y pisoteó la cabeza de un rival: quedó expulsado de por vida. (Gentileza)

Overview

  • BEA identified the aggressor as Santiago Corvalán Olivera and expelled him permanently from all of its competitions, formalized in Disciplinary Bulletin No. 33/2025.
  • The tribunal awarded the halted match 20-0 to Tercer Tiempo and recorded CASI with zero points following the incident.
  • Three Tercer Tiempo players—Gonzalo Zungri (No. 15), Romero Federico (No. 1) and Kalil Sat (No. 25)—received four-game suspensions for their roles in the ensuing brawl, and both teams were formally admonished.
  • Video shared by TikTok account @basquetsos shows Corvalán, wearing No. 4 for CASI, elbowing a rival and then stepping on his head at Colegio Cardenal Copello in Villa Devoto, prompting a mass confrontation and stoppage.
  • The injured player was reported out of danger as BEA condemned the violence, pledged support to him and his family, and acknowledged wider concerns about security in unaffiliated amateur leagues with limited cross-league sanctions.