The Hope of Glory

Chapter XVI - The Brawl

"Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves" 

- Philippians 2:3

Meanwhile, in the other matchup, Brgy. San Jose & Brgy. Sto. Niño is now in the game for their Finals Berth to face Brgy. Fiat.

Player1 of SJ: C'mon let's do this! 

Player1 of SN: SN! Defense!

Player2 of SJ: Here! I am free!

Player1 of SN: I will not let this to happen!

Player1 of SN tap the ball. 

Player3 of SJ: I will get it!

Player 3 of SN: (grabs Player3 of SJ, pushes)

Referees: (signals flagrant foul)

Player3 of SJ: Hey what are you doing!

Player3 of SN: Do you want me to be mad at you!

Player3 of SN pushes and punches Player3 of SJ

Crowds: (howling loudly)

Referees try to stop the Player3 of SN.

Fr. Lance: What's going on here?

Altar Boy: Father, it is a brawl. 

Fr. Lance: What?! Please call the announcer.

Altar Boy: Mr. Announcer, Fr. Lance is calling you

Referee1: Sir, flagrant penalty 2 will call against Player3 of SN. 

Announcer: Okay, Fr. Lance do you need to announce? 

Fr. Lance: What's the score?

Announcer: 15-10 in favor of San Jose with only 25 seconds remaining.

Fr. Lance: Stop the Game.

Announcers: Announcement from the commissioner's table, Brgy. San Jose is now in the finals to face Brgy. Fiat. Flagrant Foul penalty 2 will be charged to Player3 of SN.

Coach of SN: What?! Why! I don't heard the final buzzer

Fr. Lance: According to the St. Augustine's Cathedral Sports League Rules, if there is a brawl, we will stop the game, incase of tied score, we will reset the matchup.

Coach of SN: Why Father? 

Fr. Lance: Ask your player what's he doing

Priest's office

Fr. Lance: Why do you punch a player?

Player3 of SN: Father, I'll just show my frustration, first, we have a bad game, second, we lost the game because of your announcement. 

Fr. Lance: Why do you blame to me about the brawl in which, you started it?

Player3 of SN: If that's so, I'll leave.

Fr. Lance: Son, I know what you feel as a player, me too, I experience a lot of bad games that I played when I was in high school, but I did not commit a single technical foul or to show my frustration in public. Do you want the young generation to be like you? The person who pushes and punches a player in a basketball game? 

Player3 of SN: Father, I'm sorry on what I had done, I am a dreamer, I don't want to lose. I want to win and beat Barangay Fiat, I can do all things. Scoring, rebounding, sharing the ball, defense. All of these I can. 

Fr. Lance: Do you really want to apologize?

Player3 of SN: Yes father, you can punish me, or I will clean the whole church so that the church will look clean, I will pray all 4 mysteries of the rosary in one time, I can serve the holy mass and I'm..

Fr. Lance: Stop. Do you want me to punish you because of what have you done in the league?

Player3 of SN: Yes Father, since I am a sinner. 

Fr. Lance: God did not punish anyone, he gave mercy and love to the sinners. God has patience to let your heart change. Your task would be.... Go to the dugout of Brgy. San Jose, apologize to the player that you hurt in the game physically. Understood?

Player3 of SN: Yes Father.

🎶 You we're sent to heal the contrite of heart

Kyrie Eleison, Lord Have Mercy, Ginoo, Kaloy-i kawaan mo kami
You came to call sinners
Christe Eleison, Christ Have Mercy, Kristo, Kaloy- i kawaan mo kami
You are seated at the right hand of the Father to intercede for us
Kyrie Eleison, Lord Have Mercy, Ginoo, Kaloy-i kawaan mo kami 🎶

Player3 of SN: Bro, I am sorry for what I have done, I think I am an arrogant person.

Player3 of SJ: It's okay bro, next time, control your emotions, in a game, there is a winner and there's a loser. If you lose, try to motivate yourself on what you should do to be better. Hope this helps.

Player3 of SN: Thank you.

After the conversation with Fr. Lance, The basketball team of Brgy. Sto. Niño go to their homes with a lesson that they should reflect. #THOGBrawl