Along with Kickert, NBA star Thon Maker was handed his three game suspension for "unsportsmanlike behaviour and behaviour that tarnishes the image or reputation of FIBA and/or basketball".
Maker posted a statement on Twitter defending his actions.
"I tried to break-up a conflict, but without security things quickly devolved into a very dangerous situation where I needed to act to protect my teammates and myself from imminent harm," Maker said.
"As a human being I cannot turn my back on anyone, Australian or Filipino, teammate or not, who is being attacked by a mob without the adequate help from security."
Fans however were left bemused by the suspension handed down to Chris Goulding who was trapped underneath multiple Philippines players and officials as they threw down punches and kicks on him.
The FIBA findings state Goulding was suspended for "inciting, aiding or abetting unsportsmanlike behaviour".
While Goulding's only role in the actual melee saw him being punched and kicked multiple times, the potential flop which then lead to Kickert's elbow may have been the reason why.
Unfortunately the ruling didn't sit well and basketball fans were quick to voice their disgust in the direction of FIBA.
Australian basketball legend Shane Heal was floored by the ruling handed down to Jio Jalalon who was the individual who punched Australian player Nathan Sobey.
"Are you kidding me?" Heal said.
"You have to throw the book at them and to me you start with the officials and people who weren't playing in the game.
"I think they should have got years and you stretch it to life, potentially. You just can't stand for that. Five games. Does that send a message to anybody else?
"That's not even a slap on the wrist.
"(Goulding) gets a week for that and you've got somebody in street clothes that works for them that runs on the court and assaults Sobey with a punch to the face. He gets what, five weeks?" Heal said.
Former Boomer Chris Anstey echoed Heal's comments and was quick to label FIBA as "soft" for the sanction handed down to Jalalon.
"That's a disgrace," Anstey told the Herald Sun.
"If he can get five weeks for that and (Aussie big man Daniel) Kickert gets five weeks for an elbow?
"He's essentially king hit a defenceless guy.
"If he did that on the street, he'd get arrested, it's as simple as that.
"It's a significant punch. To get five matches for that, that's well underneath what it should have been," Anstey said.
"They've been soft with their penalties."
While many were hopeful the charges laid would be contested, Basketball Australia CEO Anthony Moore said the findings would be adhered to.
"As we stated at the outset, Basketball Australia sincerely regrets the incident that occurred in Manila and the involvement of our players in it," Moore said in a statement.
"The FIBA disciplinary panel's findings were comprehensive and addressed the key points of our submission.
"We acknowledge the sanctions handed down against Australian players and acknowledge the sanctions imposed against Philippines players and officials involved in the incident.
"We are seeking further clarification from FIBA about possible sanctions against other officials and fans involved in the incident.
"We also welcome FIBA's finding in its report that no discriminatory or racist language was used by Australian Boomers players, nor did it incite the incident as has been alleged.
"The FIBA response to us, set out quite clearly the allegations of racism, made by some sections of the Australian media, were proven to be absolutely baseless.
"The alleged slurs weren't referenced in the FIBA delegates' match report, it wasn't in our charges, it was denied by all of our players, our officials, independent witnesses at the game.
"Having investigated, and found no further information, we actually believe that matter is officially closed."
Goulding responded to the sanctions with a tongue in cheek post to his personal Instagram page showing an aptly labelled bottle of red wine.
"Perfect time to crack this open," the caption read next to a bottle of FU shiraz.
