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It seems no one at Ateneo questioned the annual boot camp, as the training, no matter how ruthless, translated into multiple UAAP men's basketball championships
It’s no secret in local sports that elite collegiate basketball teams run like pro squads. They’re virtually autonomous, managing their own programs and personnel, attracting sponsorships, and landing lucrative brand deals.
But when tragedy strikes, as it did at Ateneo de Manila University, it exposes the dangers of letting a successful team become a self-governing unit.
Even before the devastating deaths of players Rene Baterbonia, 18, and Divine Adili, 21 — both of whom drowned during the Blue Eagles’ team building on June 8 in Dipaculao, Aurora — there had been red flags.
