Top volleyball player gets spiked

A top Nepali volleyball player, Prem Bahadur Shahi, has been kicked off of the SAF Games squad for failing to turn up for practice. He claims he was not able to arrive at the trials on time because of the road from his district being closed. Does the punishment fit the crime? Seems a bit harsh to me, but if the news reporting is accurate, there seems to be a lack of sobriety at the Nepal Volleyball Association.