According to Cone, what Wilson did on the Bulls’ reinforcement Adam Parada was "with extreme malice and was premeditated with intent to hurt."

Cone compared the incident to what happened late last month when the Aces’ import Randy Holcomb was slapped with a one-game suspension and fined R20,000 for hitting a driving Rich Alvarez of the Bulls.

"I find the commissioner’s ruling on Wilson totally unfair after suspending our import (Holcomb)," Cone said in a text message to the Bulletin yesterday.

"It was with extreme malice and was premeditated with intent to hurt. Holcomb’s foul was not. Wilson should certainly have been suspended. We’re bitterly disappointed with the commissioner’s decision," Cone added.

Cone’s sentiments came before Air21, through its board representative Lito Alvarez, made an appeal for Barrios to reconsider his decision in not suspending Wilson.

"He (Alvarez) has asked me to reconsider it. As a matter of courtesy I have to entertain that," Barrios said. "But he’s not the contending team. It’s a Red Bull-Sta. Lucia game. Sila (Air21) ‘yung susunod na kalaban, so in a sense they have interest."

The Express and the Realtors play tomorrow at the Araneta Coliseum.

The 6-foot-11 Wilson was spared of suspension by Barrios for fighting with the 7-footer Parada late in the game, which Red Bull won convincingly, 105-78.

Instead, Barrios penalized Wilson R65,000 — R60,000 for the fighting foul and R5,000 for the Flagrant Foul Penalty 1 or F1 he committed against the Bulls’ rookie guard Jojo Duncil.

Parada was also fined R20,000.

It started when Wilson bumped Duncil that dropped the Red Bull guard hard on the floor at mid-court. Parada, who was trailing behind, came to his teammate’s rescue by pushing Wilson.

Wilson responded with a wayward elbow that caught Parada in the cheek. They shoved each other before they were pacified by their respective teammates. Both imports were ejected with 3:45 left in the game.

Barrios, who reviewed the tape with his technical committee team, said that Wilson wasn’t suspended because of three factors.

First, Wilson allowed himself to be easily pacified by cooler heads and peacefully stood in the sidelines without the need of being restrained from further physical confrontation; second, he immediately left the court when game officials ejected him; and third, his shot on Parada wasn’t done with a closed fist and didn’t cause injury to the Bulls’ import.

For Red Bull coach Yeng Guiao, the decision not to suspend Wilson doesn’t bother him.

"That’s fine with me. I have confidence in the commissioner’s judgment. I believe he is sincere in dispensing fairness and justice," Guiao said.

After a through review of the tape of the Aces’ game last April 19 opposite the Bulls, who won in overtime, 100-97, Holcomb’s F1 on Alvarez was upgraded to F2, which is automatic for suspension with corresponding fines.

In upgrading the F1 to F2, Barrios had an explanation.

According to the commissioner, the decision was "based on the action" and "F2 is for unnecessary and excessive action, and what Holcomb did had a third element which is dire consequence."

Alvarez suffered a broken nose and now wears a protective mask.