Philippine basketball team Gilas-Pilipinas, in its preparation for the Fiba-Asia championship, suffers a major setback as the PH team gets “un-invited” to the 2013 Jones Cup in Taipei, says head coach Chot Reyes.
Reyes said that the reason behind the team's exclusion in the Jones Cup was the ongoing tension between the Philippines and Taiwan following the May 9 killing of a Taiwanese fisherman by the Philippine Coast Guard.
“Just got word from d organizers that we have been un-invited to d Jones Cup. Di matapos-tapos problema ng Gilas ha,” Reyes posted on his Twitter account.
Reyes added: “We now have to find a replacement tournament as d Jones Cup is such an integral part of our preparation.”
