But it’s not as serious as Romeo's previous injuries.
Terrence Romeo was reduced to a cheerleader as the San Miguel Beermen eked out a 92-90 win over Brgy. Ginebra San Miguel in Game 1 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals.
Turned out, The Bro was nursing an ankle injury.
Romeo bared this in the aftermath of the thrilling match on Wednesday which saw CJ Perez take matters into his own hands to help the Beermen survive a tough Ginebra side at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum.
“After nung practice namin, mahilig kasi ako mag-extra work so nag-extra work ako. Tapos naggagawa ako ng drills, (tapos) na-sprain 'yung ankle ko. Pag-make ko ng move, kumapit y'ng shoes ko then ayun, parang may tumunog ng konti,” he told reporters after the game.
The Bro admitted badly wanting to hop on the court and get some semifinals action, witnessed by a capacity crowd. But it was just too painful.
“Tinry ko i-ice, nagpahinga ako for two days tapos 'yun, hindi pa rin kaya. Tinry ko pa rin sa warm-up kung kaya, di pa rin talaga kaya,” he said.
“Uminom na ko ng dalawang Cataflam, medyo masakit pa rin. Bukas may check up ako, tomorrow morning, kung pano yung gagawin, kung therapy muna or kung anong magandang gawin," he added on Wednesday night.
Though it doesn’t seem as serious as his previous injuries, it’s still not clear whether he will be ready in time for Game 2 of the best-of-five series on Friday at the Mall of Asia Arena.
“Good thing kumpara sa mga injury ko before. Yes, it's a sprain, kumbaga sa sobrang dami kong naging injury, ito 'yung pinaka-masasabi ko na malayo kumpara sa mga injury ko,” he said.
“So I'll do my best mag-heal kaagad. Ice tapos hot compress, kung paano siya mapapabilis na gumaling.”
Gametime is set at 4 p.m. at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.
It will be aired on A2Z, PBA Rush, and the Pilipinas Live app.