Offer sheet ng Tanduay sa PBA iniurong

Minabuti ng Tanduay Gold Rhum na huwag na lamang magsumite ng panibagong offer sheet sa Philippine Basketball Association na ipinag-utos kamakalawa ni Commissioner Jun Bernardino.

Ayon kay Heinrich Tan Khoo, ang team manager ng Tan franchise, matatahimik na ang PBA kung hindi magbibigay ang Rhummasters ng panibagong offer sheet.

Tinanggihan ng PBA ang pinirmahang offer sheet ni Danny Ildefonso na nagkakahalaga ng P96 milyon sa loob ng 16 taon na naglalaman din ng magarang bonus scheme.

"After much thought and deliberation, we have decided that submitting an amended offer sheet may not necessarily result in the speedy resolution of this problem and may even result in prolonged debates and arguments that may disrupt the harmony that now prevails in the PBA family," ani Khoo sa kanyang liham kay Bernardino bilang tugon sa desisyon ng liga.

"We humbly submit to the decision of the honorable Commissioner and we will no longer submit an amended offer sheet. With this move, the PBA Commissioner can now declare that ‘there is no offer sheet outstanding for San Miguel Beer to match," sabi pa ni Khoo.

Hiniling naman ni Khoo na magkaroon ng konkretong rules sa pag-hahain ng offer sheet upang hindi na muling maulit ang ganitong pangyayari.

"The offer sheet route was made available to all teams as a means of enhancing their competitiveness and to allow players to fully develop their career and maximize their hard-earned tallent," sabi pa ni Khoo.

Binatikos din ni Khoo ang sinabi ni Bernardino na ang mga PBA teams ang cost centers at hindi ang profit centers tulad ng NBA team.

"Is it really the purpose of the PBA teams to throw away money with nothing in return?" tanong ni Khoo. "We cannot speak for the other teams but Tanduay believes it derives value from its PBA team although it is not expressly shown in the company’s financial statements."