Sa ipinalabas na press statement mula kay Mr. Bong Osorio, ABS-CBN spokesman, sinabi nitong hindi totoong suspendido ang TV host. Magbi-break lamang daw ito mula sa pagho-host sa naturang noontime show. Narito ang kabuuan ng press statement.
“There is no truth to reports that Billy Crawford has been suspended from ‘It’s Showtime’. Billy is taking a short break from his hosting duty following the incident last weekend. — Bong Osorio, ABS-CBN Spokesman.
ni Maricris Valdez Nicasio