By Katrina Gracia Consebido
The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) issued on Wednesday, July 13, a statement on the domestic abuse allegation against Blackwater player Paul Desiderio by his former partner.
According to the PBA, they will “not tolerate any form of domestic abuse,” and reiterated that doing such acts of abuse is “inexcusable.”
“This report deserves to be given serious attention by both the ballclub concerned and the PBA itself,” it stated.
PBA statement re Paul Desiderio pic.twitter.com/HyS8e5u4Og
— PBA (@pbaconnect) July 13, 2022
The ball association said they will “hand down its findings and resolution” soon as the facts have been provided with them.
PBA said they are “confident” that the Blackwater management will give full coordination and assistance to ensure a “just determination” within the association.
In a Twitter thread on July 13, Desiderio’s ex-partner Agatha Uvero shared several incidents of alleged maltreatment including strangulation, punching, and hitting. – ag
I really didn’t wanna do this but the threats have been difficult and I owe this to myself and to women out there… pic.twitter.com/acjRWLOscw
— Jean Agatha (@agathauvero) July 12, 2022
