Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas and Gilas officials are just so happy that the Olympic Council of Asia gave Marcus Douthit the go-signal to play in the Asian Games. After barring Andray Blatche from playing, OCA granted the request of SBP, POC and PSC to replace Blatche with Douthit.
The fact however remains that the replacement is highly irregular. According to OCA rules, replacements are only allowed when an injured player is involved. Andray Blatche is not at all injured. Hence, his replacement is illegal in nature.
If SBP, and Gilas officials think that all is well now, they are in for a rude awakening. Japan, Korea, Iran and China will definitely allow Douthit to play. These countries will allow Gilas to win all of its games. But these countries too can very well place all of Gilas' games under protest. And with the replacement of Blatche with Douthit illegal in nature, the possibility of all of Gilas' wins being invalidated remains real. Gilas may even up end giving back its medal should a country protest its lineup.
It is just so unbelievable that SBP and the people behind Gilas are taking such a big and intentional risk. They are senselessly putting the Philippines to a possible international embarrassment with their action.
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