“A stupid idea.”That’s how Ted Herbosa, executive vice president of the University of the Philippines, described the call for fans to wear black for the first game of the UAAP men’s basketball finals. ADVERTISEMENTAired this sentiment on Saturday following the call of the student councils of UP and Ateneo de Manila Univeristy for fans to wear black to protest the violence happening in the country. “Wearing black or a black shirt is a STUPID idea! He added that those supporters of UP who would not wear maroon “does not have a UP Spirit.”Wearing black or a black shirt is a STUPID idea! Those who wear black are showing their disrespect for the hard work that these #16strong did the whole season.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 01, 2018 10:49 UTC