KRIS AQUINO
ILANG beses pinanood ni Kris Aquino ang naganap na rambulan sa pagitan ng mga miyemro ng Gilas Pilipinas at Australia Boomers sa FIBA World Qualifier sa Philippine Arena noong Lunes.
Ayon sa Social Media Queen, nang mabasa niya ang napakaraming negatibo at masasakit na salitang ibinabato ng mga netizens laban sa Gilas, na-feel niyang kailangang ipagtanggol niya ang team ng Pilipinas.
Sa kanyang Instagram account, ipinagdiinan ni Kris sa kanyang post ang isa sa mga katangi-tanging ugaling Pinoy na “walang iwanan”.
“I saw that the GILAS brawl against AU was all over the news. I read some of the critical comments, and i felt compelled to make a stand.
“I don’t claim to be close to them, but @coachot (Chot Reyes, head coach of Gilas Pilipinas) has been kind to me. I’ve seen Coach Jong (Uichico, Gilas Pilipinas deputy coach] at the Meralco Chapel, but i’ve never met @tbvrome07 (Terrence Romeo).
“But we did watch what transpired over & over again, even in slow-mo…The team is suffering enough, and they have given so much effort for our country.
“Hindi ba natin sila pwedeng damayan at suportahan ngayon na kailangan nilang maramdaman na ang mga Pinoy hindi nang-iiwan ng kapwa Pinoy?
“Huwag naman sanang mabura ng ilang minuto sa isang gabi ang lahat ng magagandang alaala nung mga panahon na dahil sa #GILAS naging taas noo tayo.
“Kung pipili lang ako ng coach & teammates sa kahit na anong mabigat na trabaho, sa nakita kong #unity #bayanihan nila—sila ang pagdarasal kong maging kakampi,” aniya pa.
May isang netizen naman ang nagkomento sa post ni Kris, sey nito, “The footages are clear. To tolerate such behavior would only bring more damage to the image of our country as a whole. They represent our country and yes, they make us proud.
“They are our role models. That is why we deserve better than what transpired out of their actions. The smart thing to do is accept that we did wrong and should apologize for the unruly behaviour our players exhibited.
“This isn’t the time to raise our flag and shout for unity or #PinoyPride. To many we are wrong. We should learn how to own up to our mistakes.”
Nag-reply naman si Kris at sinabing malinaw naman ang naging apology ni Coach Jong Uichico. Ayon sa coach ng Gilas, “Tonight, my emotions got the better of me like a father who cares about his sons. That does not excuse my actions and I apologize to everyone as in hindsight I should have not gotten involved. This is a painful but maybe necessary lesson for me.”
Nag-thank you naman si Terrence sa suporta ni Kris.
Isang netizen naman ang nagtanong kay Kris Aquino kung bakit wala siyang reaction sa pambabastos ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa Diyos.
Komento ni @venezia1011, “While I applaud you for making a this stand, just curious why the silence when Duterte insulted abd made a mockery of God—the very same God that you believe in and have very strong faith on. It was all over the news, too. You courage should have mattered more!”
Ito naman ang tugon ni Kris, “You don’t have to directly confront in order to make a stand—but you can speak of your FAITH & how much being God’s loving follower has shaped your life…
“Sometimes your message is clearer when you choose speaking of the good that God has done in your life rather than pointing out the shortcomings of others,” pahayag ni Tetay.
Dagdag pa ng mommy nina Joshua at Bimby, “Mahirap mangialam sa religious or non religious beliefs of others. Because for me—whatever your faith is—it is the acceptance of Jesus as your Savior & Redeemer. A very personal relationship between you & your Maker—and how you live your life & share His blessings will be the proof of your faith.”