Filler withdrawn from Reyes cup

[Monti]

WNT statement

Regretfully Joshua Filler has been withdrawn from the 2024 Reyes Cup due to concerns over contractural obligations and team integrity around the inaugural event. As the next player ranked highest on the Race to Reyes Cup WNT rankings, David Alcaide will join the European Team.

 

[SA96]

Hahahahaha

Serves him right.

 

[skogstokig]

thumbscrews are tightening. sad for the sport. sort this crap out already

 

[iusedtoberich]

Wow!

 

[iusedtoberich]

I wonder if he will also be kicked off the WNT? The same question for the other players that withdrew from the Hanoi Open. Pia too. She is the only female on the WNT and had a lot of exposure due to that.

What a mess this all is.

 

[skogstokig]

I wonder if he will also be kicked off the WNT? The same question for the other players that withdrew from the Hanoi Open. Pia too. She is the only female on the WNT and had a lot of exposure due to that.

What a mess this all is.

no chance. they've edited the press release now btw, removed team integrity

 

[iusedtoberich]

no chance. they've edited the press release now btw, removed team integrity

Yeah, I saw. It now states: "Joshua Filler has been withdrawn from the Reyes Cup and will be replaced by David Alcaide as the next highest ranked player."

 

[Badpenguin]

I was wondering what "team integrity" meant. Filler doesn't have any integrity, so he is dropping from the team?

 

[CanadianGuy]

biggest goof in pool, good riddance

 

[skogstokig]

I was wondering what "team integrity" meant. Filler doesn't have any integrity, so he is dropping from the team?

lol

i assume it meant tensions in the team, for reasons that are obvious. but that shouldn't matter. team USA has worked through that many times.

 

[iusedtoberich]

What a clusterF. This means Filler will be off the Mosconi Cup as well. Guaranteed.

 

[decent dennis]

So I guess Alcaide is going to be used in this shell game.

 

[Bella Don't Cry]

This is Union stuff.
Only problem?
The pro pool players don't have a Union!

 

[MattPoland]

Reyes Cup is an event in Asia. He posted a statement saying he would stand in solidarity boycotting WPA events due to the unfair bans being done by the ACBS on Asian players. Then he went back on his boycott for multiple WPA events. Then he posted it wouldn’t matter because he’d play Hanoi Open and be banned anyway. Then he withdrew from Hanoi. His lack of solidarity with the Asian players, lack of integrity over his word, and lack of participation in the Hanoi Open was enough for Matchroom to say “This is an invitational event celebrating Asian pool and your actions besmirch that celebration therefore you’re uninvited.” (paraphrasing)

 

[garczar]

Looks like one's words/actions still have some repercussions. I think the guy is a total tool-sac so i really couldn't care less here.

 

[skogstokig]

This is Union stuff.
Only problem?
The pro pool players don't have a Union!

they don't.. but they did try to take a stand..

anyway. there's more to this than "team integrity".

 

[FrankieD]

I just noticed Filler is also out of Hanoi Open!

 

[skip100]

Reyes Cup is an event in Asia. He posted a statement saying he would stand in solidarity boycotting WPA events due to the unfair bans being done by the ACBS on Asian players. Then he went back on his boycott for multiple WPA events. Then he posted it wouldn’t matter because he’d play Hanoi Open and be banned anyway. Then he withdrew from Hanoi. His lack of solidarity with the Asian players, lack of integrity over his word, and lack of participation in the Hanoi Open was enough for Matchroom to say “This is an invitational event celebrating Asian pool and your actions besmirch that celebration therefore you’re uninvited.” (paraphrasing)

Great summary.

 

[markjames]

so is this the asterisk
next to his world eight ball championship?

 

[sciarco]

Who cares i don't.