text: He was also criticized by respected grand slam coach Tommy Manotoc for not pulling out Winnie Arboleda from the game against Smart Gilas on 16 October 2009, saying that "any responsible coach would have taken out a player who clearly wanted to hurt his opponent" after Arboleda "sent a welcome-to-the-PBA clothesline to the side of the head of a driving JV Casio." Arboleda was eventually suspended for the rest of the PBA season after assaulting Smart Gilas fan Alain Katigbac at courtside.