Thirteen players were ejected — and one chair was thrown — for a brawl between Australia and the host Philippines in a 2019 FIBA World Cup qualifier on Monday.
WIth Australia up 79-48 in the third quarter, the Philippines’ Roger Pogoy and Australia’s Chris Goulding shoved each other with Goulding hitting the floor. It led to another Aussie, former St. Mary’s star Daniel Kickert, leveling Pogoy.
Chaos ensued and spilled off the court. Somebody not wearing a basketball uniform threw a chair. Play was stopped for more than 35 minutes as officials went off the court and determined punishments.