Guess we won't see Andray live in Korea.
The Olympic Council of Asia stood firm on its decision that Blatche is ineligible to play for the Philippines, despite a letter from FIBA that states the opposite.
The OCA states that they have a rule that a naturalized player must stay in his country for 3 or more years to be considered a citizen of the country. In this case, Blatche, who was naturalized this summer only, is obviously not eligible, at least according to the rules.
It's still unsure if Coach Chot Reyes will replace Blatche with former player Marcus Douthit, or another PBA cager. However, this move adds fuel to the flaming-hot issue that South Korea is blatantly changing the rules to win the gold medal. Earlier, Quincy Davis III, a naturalized player of Chinese Taipei, was disqualified for the same reason. (GS)
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