These PBA referees are pussies. They don't have the guts to make the right call. Espinas threw an elbow then a punch to Hodge's head but no Flagrant 2 called. I'm an Alaska fan but Espinas should have been thrown out and suspended the next game. It doesn't matter if it was a do-or-die game.
The league has long been Comm. Cheato Salud's PBA ........ the non-calls, WTF calls, non-suspensions, etc right now is the result of bad precedents accumulated from years ago.
Espinas should have been penalized an F2 and thrown-out ....... same as Dillinger should have been F2 (and suspended heavily) for his run-in with Abueva during their previous game.
Heck, just a few months ago, Pingris & Nabong threw MMA-style punches and kicks at each other and just got 2 days suspensions each (!)
Clearly, kasalanan ito ni Comm. Cheato Salud favoring certain teams right from the start of his tenure.