it's actually MVP who runs the PBA.. yung pera sa kanya galing eh.. Coverage/TV Panel sa kanya.. Website sa kanya.. Coliseum sa kanya.. Commercials sa kanya.. ngayong di nag-champion, boycott sa All-Star.. si Salud at ang Board sa SMC..
MVP owning the TV crew, station, coliseum doesnt really amount to anything - in terms of advantage or leverage ...... however, Chito Salud being the league commissioner is a totally different case.
Crocodile Danding himself had handpicked Cheato este Chito Salud to be part of the PETRON board, prior to his appointment as PBA commissioner.
Chito Salud has shown complete & blatant bias towards the SMC teams when it comes to unbelievable lopsided trades & other favors. Here's my personal favorite:
ALASKA import LD Williams got poked in the eyes and instinctively extended his forearm to protect the ball. He inadvertently hit an opponent in the neck. Chito Salud suspends him the next game.
PETRON import McDonald got miffed by Mick Penissi, threw the ball at Penissi's face with obvious intention to retaliate. Rules clearly state that any hit above the shoulder calls for a one-game suspension. Chito Salud does not suspend the import.================================================================================
TnT is clearly still miffed at the foul called against Williams on Bowles during the closing seconds of game7.
The funny thing is, Chito Salud once again shows his clear SMC bias.
During the 2010 Phil Cup Finals between ALASKA & PUREFOODS ..... a very close game was decided, when the refs called a last-second phantom foul on Devance against Raymundo.To cut a long story short, Chito Salud used the Devance-foul as an example to educate the referees - that light fouls shouldn't be called during tight endgames.
Williams foul on Bowles was eerily similar to the 2010 issue, yet Salud upholds the call - completely contradicting what he was preaching before just because he is with SMC.