Renaldo Balkman Banned From Basketball League After Attacking Teammate Former NBA baller Renaldo Balkman, who was cut from the NY Knicks roster in February of last year, might have just burned his last bridge after he was kicked out of the Philippine Basketball Association for choking out one of his teammates. via NY Post Former NBA player Renaldo Balkman has been banned from the professional basketball league in the Philippines for grabbing a team mate around the neck during a game. The former New York Knicks and Denver Nuggets player has also been slapped with a fine of 250,000 Philippine pesos ($6,100) over the incident, Philippine Basketball Association commissioner Chito Salud said in a statement on Monday. Balkman, who was playing for the Petron Blaze Boosters against the Philippines-based Alaska Aces, assaulted Arwind Santos while his team mate tried to stop him from venting his frustration at a referee’s decision. SMH. PBA/YouTube
