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MPBL Bans Michole Sorela for Life Over Court Assault

The MPBL imposed its toughest sanction through a lifetime suspension paired with a 200,000 PHP fine, triggering a regulator review that could revoke his professional license.

Tibayan sufrió fractura de mandíbula, conmoción cerebral, labio roto y pérdida de un diente.
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Overview

  • The MPBL announced a lifetime ban and 200,000 PHP fine for Michole Sorela after his punch left Mindoro Tamaraws forward Jonas Tibayan unconscious last Monday.
  • The Games and Amusements Board is reviewing whether to revoke Sorela’s professional license, which would bar him from competing in any Philippine league.
  • Jonas Tibayan underwent hours of surgery for a concussion, facial fractures and dental injuries and has been reported stable and recovering in hospital.
  • Commissioner Kenneth Duremdes condemned the assault as one of the worst he has witnessed and vowed to maintain the league’s zero-tolerance stance on player safety.
  • Both the GenSan Warriors and Mindoro Tamaraws issued public statements condemning the act and are monitoring potential legal and further administrative actions.