UP Combating Maroons’ CJ Cansino performs his last recreation within the UAAP within the Season 86 Finals Sport 3. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
MANILA, Philippines—The “boy mantika” remarks have adopted CJ Cansino since his departure from College of Santo Tomas, however the College of the Philippines skipper mentioned that these feedback by no means bothered him as he ends his UAAP profession.
Cansino was the brunt of hatred from UST devoted again in 2020 because of the “Sorsogon bubble” fiasco that led to the downfall of the Growling Tigers program.
He grew to become the middle of blame after his little demand for much less oily meals in mentioned bubble earned him the moniker “boy mantika (oil boy)” which was made to rattle the athletic ahead.
“For me, I used to be by no means actually bothered. I’m centered on the issues that I can management. I can’t management what individuals say, all I can management is my feelings,” mentioned the Cansino after their 73-69 loss to La Salle in Sport 3 of the UAAP Season 86 Finals at Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday.
“I don’t actually care about what individuals say about me so I’m simply right here to concentrate on issues I can deal with.”
If something, Cansino is blissful about contributing to UP whereas blocking out the noise bred from yesteryear.
He is aware of he had a hand within the UST downfall, as properly, however his mentality of going ahead was key for him to have a fruitful run with the Combating Maroons.
“I’m blissful that I skilled a championship in UP and in my UAAP profession however that’s how life is. All of us have errors and no matter’s thrown in social media, the work continues.”
UP Combating Maroons’ graduating gamers CJ Cansino and Malick Diouf. –UAAP PHOTO
On the top of the unlucky fiasco, Cansino mentioned that he beloved UST and didn’t wish to go away within the first place. It was after he was “kicked off” from the group that he realized he had no different selection however to pursue his collegiate profession elsewhere.
“If I’m given a selection or only one cause, then I’ll keep as a result of I nonetheless wish to play for UST. Simply give me one cause then I received’t go away, I’ll proceed taking part in for UST. However I used to be kicked off the group. I can’t power myself into the group. I nonetheless have a dream for myself that’s why I’m so unhappy to go away UST even when I don’t wish to,” mentioned Cansino in 2020.
However lo and behold, Cansino fell by the hands of coach Goldwin Monteverde which started his up-and-down stint in UP: He was harm, he misplaced and he received, all with the Maroon jersey.
Whether or not his run with the Combating Maroons adjustments individuals’s notion of him, Cansino is selecting to suppose his story could have impressed some individuals.
“Perhaps or perhaps not,” mentioned Cansino. “All of us noticed in social media that individuals’s views at all times change. No matter they wish to say, they’ll say it so I can’t say I silenced them however I hope they have been impressed by what I’ve been by.”
CJ Cansino and Malick Diouf after loss to La Salle. #UAAPSeason86 | @MeloFuertesINQ pic.twitter.com/KVbswjup6K
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