It was revealed on the 30th of last month that Kim Kwang-hyun, Lee Yong-chan and Jung Chul-won had a drinking session at the WBC in Tokyo, Japan, in March. When it was revealed that some players drank at entertainment establishments overnight ahead of the matches against Australia and Japan, KBO and nine KBO League clubs that dispatched representative players began a fact-finding investigation.
KBO announced on the 6th that it will hold a reward and punishment committee for SSG Kim Kwang-hyun (35), NC Lee Yong-chan (34), and Doosan Jung Chul-won (24) at 11 a.m. on the 7th in connection with the controversy over drinking of the WBC national team. Three teams to which drunk players belong submitted their reports to the KBO on the 31st, and the parties themselves revealed their names and publicly apologized ahead of the game on the 1st. Kim Kwang-hyun, who was originally in the Munhak Samsung match, was immediately removed from the first-tier entry, while Lee Yong-chan and Jung Chul-won were also decided to exclude the entry the next day.
Based on the report and the Taiwan investigation, KBO is clearly identifying whether there is a violation of the national team's operating regulations. Follow up through the reward and punishment committee. According to Article 13 [Disciplinary] of the National Team Operation Regulations, a disciplinary committee will be held for "those who intentionally defame the national team and cause social controversy." Although these players did not deliberately damage the national team's reputation, disciplinary action cannot be avoided as they caused social controversy.
스포츠토토Public opinion cooled down at the disappointing performance of being eliminated in the first round at the time of the tournament, but the repercussions are growing as it was revealed that he drank belatedly. Not only fines but also suspension of business trips are possible. All three players are key players on the mound as starting, finishing, and must-win teams on the team. Depending on the level of disciplinary action, it is expected to have a significant impact on the league landscape.
