Korea was given a stern punishment for skipping the Manama window of the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers last November.
The International Basketball Federation’s Disciplinary Panel announced Tuesday evening (Manila time) that the Korean Basketball Association, together with the Chinese Basketball Association and the Chinese Taipei Basketball Association, a hefty fine plus deductions in their standing in the on-going continental meet.
The three associations were given a CHF 160,000 (PHP 8656221.61) bill each by FIBA with half of it being distributed to the teams who participated in the second window.
Moreover, Korea, China, and Chinese-Taipei were deducted two points in the standing with a point being distributed to their poolmates.
Korea was supposed to take on Gilas and Indonesia in the second window.
Korea though backed out of the Qualifiers due to the on-going coronavirus pandemic which resulted in Indonesia playing only once in Bahrain while Gilas only played Thailand twice — the first of which was postponed game during the opening window last February.
This would also mean that the Koreans will drop to the last place in Group A with just two points. The Philippines remains on top with seven points followed by Indonesia with five points and a 1-2 slate. Thailand sits at third with five points and an 0-4 record.
Korea will have to play four games in four days come the Clark window of the Qualifiers in February because of this.
Both China and Chinese-Taipei belong in Group B.
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