The Jose Rizal University has announced that it has removed John Anthony Amores from its Heavy Bombers squad after he attacked opposing players at a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) game last week at the FilOil EcoOil Center in San Juan.
In a memo on Tuesday and posted to the Facebook page of the NCAA on Wednesday, JRU made the decision to upgrade the sanction against Amores from an indefinite suspension.
“Jose Rizal University wishes to announce, through a special board of inquiry created to look into the incidents that involved its athlete John Anthony Walker Amores, its official findings as to the extent of his liability over the said issues both as a member of the basketball team and as a student subject to the existing academic policies of the University,” the statement wrote.
“Further to our initial statement released on Nov. 9, 2022, Mr. Amores’ indefinite suspension has been upgraded to his removal from the team.”
JRU added that Amores will no longer be part of any of the University’s sports programs and all privileges to him as a student-athlete have been cancelled. He has also been suspended from all his academic classes will be asked to render community service as punishment.
Amores was suspended by the league last week, as he punched several players of the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde Blazers. Two of the players have since filed charges against him.