Video footage posted to Instagram depicting the conduct of one player during a match at last week's Charleston PPA Challenger has resulted in disciplinary action from the league and will force him to miss at least one upcoming event.
The video in question is below. It was posted to the account of Armando Ferreira . Ferreira calls out the offending player by name, Dennis Uspensky, after losing to him during qualifiers of the ongoing APP Tour AARP Open on Wednesday, October 8.
"SAME GUY WHO CHEATED AGAINST ME YESTERDAY," he posted in the caption . "THREATENED ME AND THE CROWD WATCHING!"
The video reportedly shows Uspensky competing against Noah Torres in the first round of the back draw during last week's Charleston PPA Challenger. It's unclear how Ferreira got this footage or why he was the one to post it to social media.
The Dink has reached out to Ferreira, Torres, and Uspenky for comment. We will update this article accordingly as we learn new information.
In the clips, Uspensky is shown to call multiple balls out that were clearly in. He also appears to use highly offensive language and is seen challenging someone from the crowd to a fight in the parking lot.
A league official from the UPA confirmed to The Dink that Uspensky has been suspended for 90 days from any tour-related events. That includes the LT Open , which begins October 15 at Life Time Peach Tree Corners in Georgia. Uspensky is currently registered to participate.
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