Ibinahagi ni Barangay Ginebra head coach Tim Cone nitong Linggo, Nobyembre 5, na hindi pa rin nakatitiyak ang squad sa status ng kanilang resident import na si Justin Brownlee hinggil sa isyu sa doping test, ayon kay Barangay Ginebra head coach Tim Cone.
Sinabi ni Cone na hinihintay pa nila ang final ruling mula sa FIBA, Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP), at World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
“I was informed that we were gonna get some kind of ruling this last week and nothing came down so I’m not sure where it’s gonna go from at this point,” ayon kay Barangay Ginebra head coach Tim Cone.
Sa ngayon, idiniin ni Tim at ang Gin Kings ay dead set sa pagtatanggol ng kanilang korona sa 2023 PBA Commissioner’s Cup kung saan papasok si Tony Bishop bilang kanilang pansamantalang reinforcement.
“I’m not involved in that process of talking to the SBP and talking to FIBA or WADA or whoever we have to do. That’s not part of my role so I don’t really know what’s going on,” saad ni Tim.
“I feel terrible for Justin and I feel terrible that we’re not able to bring him back this conference so we can defend the championship.”I feel terrible for the players because they absolutely love Justin but the bottom line is, at this point, we have to move forward from that,” dagdag pa ni Tim.