MANILA, Philippines—PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial said on Friday that the league will file charges against the court intruder dressed up as Spider-Man during Game 5 of the PBA Philippine Cup finals between Magnolia and San Miguel. The still unidentified offender entered the court with about three minutes left in the game and collided with five-time MVP June Mar Fajardo with 3:06 remaining. ADVERTISEMENT Security officials of Smart Araneta Coliseum then apprehended the intruder and brought him to the back area of the venue. READ: ‘Spider Man‘ storms court during PBA Finals, hits June Mar Fajardo Marcial, who approached the intruder afterward, said the league is talking to police officers from the Quezon City Police District 7 and that if charges are filed, the intruder will be released on Tuesday since Monday is a non-working holiday to make way for the midterm elections. “That person is already in the police precinct, and I’m asking our legal department on what charges can be filed against him because we will file charges,” said Marcial in Filipino. “I also asked June Mar if he can still play and he told me that he can still play that it hurt just a little.” Marcial also asked the man for an explanation behind the stunt and he trespasser said that he was merely spreading a message. READ: ‘Spider Man’ says no intention to hurt, PBA stunt only meant to spread message of love “I asked him why he did that and he told me ‘sir it’s election period,’ so I told him that he hurt June Mar with what he did,” said Marcial. “He just told me ‘sir, the mask blurred my vision so I couldn’t see well, but I still sent him to jail.” Marcial added that he will talk to Araneta’s security and NCRPO Chief Major General Guillermo Eleazar on beefing up measures in future games. The NCRPO delegates four uniformed personnel to sit courtside during PBA games. “I will talk to Araneta about this and I will also call NCRPO chief general Eleazar if we can add more police officers because this is the first time that this happened,” said Marcial. Read Next<doc-sep>The best advice you can give someone who has ideas about running onto the field of play at a sporting event to cause mayhem is, “Don’t. Just don’t. No good can come of this.” But there are those who just can’t resist the urge to dress up as Spider-Man, run onto the basketball court and mix it up with the players. This one has to be seen to be believed: The setting was Game 5 of the Philippine Cup finals, where the Magnolia Hotshots beat the San Miguel Beermen — one of the best potential themes for a mascot this side of Bernie Brewer in Milwaukee — 88-86 to take a 3-2 series lead Friday. San Miguel’s June Mar Fajardo played the role of the comic book villain that the heroic webslinger targeted. Spidey crashed into Fajardo and left the Beermen’s center lying on the court before security personnel got their hands on him. Perhaps, in his mind, the phony superhero wanted to restore peace to the arena and honor to a team once known (seriously) as the Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs. A series of corporate mergers and naming rights changes led to Magnolia currently being named for a popular brand of chicken in the Philippines, as if the team in Denver were to be owned by McDonald’s and called the Chicken McNuggets. The game itself is part of a rematch in the Philippine Cup; San Miguel beat Magnolia in 2018 four games to one. Indeed, the winning shot Friday, from Mark “The Flying B” Barroca, led to bedlam on the court of a much more socially acceptable kind. The Spider-Man incident wasn’t the first time fans have tried to make a name for themselves by running onto the playing field, and some efforts have been better than others. There’s Morganna the Kissing Bandit, who provided unsolicited smooches to many a baseball star in her heyday: Sometimes fans run onto the field only to get absolutely leveled by security, referees or players, and they completely deserve it: And sometimes you can’t help but love when individuals run onto the field and get the whole crowd rooting for them. It helps to be a squirrel if you’re going to fit into this category: So a guy got 15 minutes of fame in the Philippines for doing “idiot on the field” in style, even as he committed assault on a professional athlete and possibly influenced the outcome of a championship series game. He’ll surely be banned from the arena and possibly sent to jail for his trouble, and that brings us once again to the most important lesson to be learned about fans entering the field of play: Don’t try this at home. Or on the road. Truth and Accuracy Submit a Correction → * Name * Email * Message * All fields are required. Success! We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism. Read our editorial standards.<doc-sep>A man in a Spider-Man costume streaked to the court in Game 5. Richard Esguerra, ABS-CBN Sports MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) has taken measures to prevent a repeat of the "Spider-Man" incident, which occurred during Game 5 last Friday at the Araneta Coliseum. A man wearing a full Spider-Man costume sprinted to the court late in Game 5, disrupting the ball game. He accidentally hit San Miguel center June Mar Fajardo, and bumped into Christian Standhardinger, before being confronted by Chris Ross. The man, identified as Paolo Felizarta from Imus, Cavite, was soon stopped by venue security and dragged backstage. Quinito Henson of The Philippine Star reported Monday that the league plans to implement a new protocol "to address intruders who enter the court during a game, in coordination with venue security and the police." Security was noticeably stricter during Game 6 on Sunday, which saw San Miguel beat Magnolia, 98-86, to force a Game 7. According to Henson, PBA commissioner Willie Marcial sought the assistance of NCRPO chief Maj. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar following the incident. Marcial also said the league "assumes responsibility" for the incident. "I admit there were lapses, but they've been addressed," said Marcial, as quoted by Henson. "Our new protocol will direct security where to bring an intruder, once apprehended at Araneta." "It should be directly to the security office, not passing through the corridor which is the access way for players and media," he added. Henson also reported that Fajardo and Magnolia's Marc Pingris have expressed their desire to visit Felizarta, who has been charged with unjust vexation, alarm, and scandal. Game 7 of the 2019 PBA Philippine Cup finals is on Wednesday, still at the Big Dome. For more sports coverage, visit the ABS-CBN Sports website.<doc-sep>
Sponsored content: Sponsored content: THE PBA is bent on pressing charges against the guy disguised as 'Spider-Man' who entered the Smart Araneta Coliseum floor and disrupted action just as Game 5 of the Philippine Cup finals between Magnolia and San Miguel was on its final stretch.The man had been identified as Paolo Felizarta from Imus, Cavite, whose antics caused a commotion in the final 3:26 of the intense ballgame.Commissioner Willie Marcial has already consulted with PBA legal counsel Atty. Melvin Mendoza on the possible charges to be filed against the 31-year-old Felizarta, currently detained at the QCPD Station 7.The 'Spider-Man' streaker faces charges of public alarm and scandal and unjust vexation.Marcial said the league is definitely not 'tolerating the act' of Felizarta, who stroke down the playing court from the lower box section of the Big Dome.As he run the floor while holding a white bond paper with the bold letters "VOTE LOVE' written on it, Felizarta slammed on San Miguel big man June Mar Fajardo, causing the five-time MVP to fall down on the court.He also collided with Christian Standhardinger and was bumped by Chris Ross before venue securities and league personnel were able to collar him.The league wants to send a message that such acts have no place in the PBA, according to Marcial, reason why it is determined to file charges against Felizarta.The two other men accosted by security personnel following the incident wasn't detained but would still be invited by investigators to further shed light on the matter.Marcial said charges against Felizarta however, couldn't be immediately filed as courts will be closed for the next three days, including on Monday when it holds its mid-term electionsMeanwhile, the commissioner has also asked Araneta management for additional security at the venue when Game Six of the finals is played on Sunday.The Hotshots moved just a victory away from claiming their first All-Filipino championship in five years after Mark Barroca nailed the game-winner at the buzzer against the Beermen, 88-86. (RG)