UP Combating Maroons’ CJ Cansino performs his closing sport within the UAAP within the Season 86 Finals Recreation 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 stated 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 as a result of “Sorsogon bubble” fiasco that led to the downfall of the Growling Tigers program.

He turned the middle of blame after his little demand for much less oily meals in stated 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 folks say, all I can management is my feelings,” stated the Cansino after their 73-69 loss to La Salle in Recreation 3 of the UAAP Season 86 Finals at Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday.

“I don’t actually care about what folks say about me so I’m simply right here to deal with issues I can deal with.”

If something, Cansino is glad 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 glad 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 stated that he liked UST and didn’t wish to depart 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 motive, then I’ll keep as a result of I nonetheless wish to play for UST. Simply give me one motive then I gained’t depart, I’ll proceed enjoying 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 depart UST even when I don’t wish to,” stated 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 gained, all with the Maroon jersey.

Whether or not his run with the Combating Maroons modifications folks’s notion of him, Cansino is selecting to suppose his story might have impressed some folks.

“Possibly or perhaps not,” stated Cansino. “All of us noticed in social media that folks’s views all the time 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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