Scandal overshadows league openerFACE ‘WITH COURAGE’: P.League+’s CEO said that some of the videos circulating online were filmed while the players were in high school, making them the ‘victims’By Jason Pan / Staff reporterReports of players allegedly being blackmailed with videos circulating online yesterday overshadowed the launch of P.League+, a new basketball league to rival the Super Basketball League (SBL), and prompted police investigations. An audience of 6,000 watches the first game of the newly launched P.League+ basketball league at the Changhua County Stadium yesterday. People cheer at the first game of the newly launched P.League+ basketball league at the Changhua County Stadium yesterday. P.League+ CEO Chen Chien-chou (陳建州) said the scandal had affected all levels of Taiwanese basketball, from his new league to the SBL, university and high-school circuits. In the P.League+ opener, the Fubon Braves edged out the Taishin Dreamers 89-86 at the Changhua County Stadium to snatch the first victory in the new league.

Source: Taipei Times December 19, 2020 15:56 UTC