PBA commissioner Sonny Barrios cracked the whip on San Miguel Beer forwards Marc Pingris and Danny Ildefonso for charging at a Ginebra supporter after Game 2 of the Motolite- PBA Fiesta Cup Finals Friday night at the Araneta Coliseum.

Both players were assessed one game suspension, which will be served in today’s Game 3, with Ildefonso fined P30,000 and Pingris P10,000.The ugly incident happened after SMB won the highly-physical and emotional game against sister team and defending champion Barangay Ginebra, 95-78, to level the best-of-seven playoffs at one game apiece.

Ildefonso first charged a certain Ferdinand de Guzman-Nervadez, a 40-year-old businessman who supports the Gin Kings and who reportedly ridiculed Ildefonso, who has a history of charging fans at the stands.

He was also suspended one game and penalized P25,000 for the same offense back in 2005.

Pingris followed Ildefonso at courtside that caused commotion and then engaged the fan to a verbal altercation. Fellow SMB players and the Ginebra coaching staff led by Jong Uichico pacified the two while de Guzman-Nervadez was led out of the Big Dome by Araneta Coliseum security personnel.

De Guzman-Nervadez reportedly will file a court case against Ildefonso and Pingris. —Waylon Galvez