[기자의눈]Constant deviation… Still, we need to strengthen the system with the worker beolbaekye

Individual deviations deteriorate the dignity of the team, league, and sport. Stronger punishment and prevention systems are needed.

The Doosan club announced on the 13th, “We asked the KBO to designate pitcher Jeong Hyeon-wook (22) and catcher Kwon Ki-young (22) from the Futures team as suspended players.” Jeong Hyun-wook, who played sports toto, violated the National Sports Promotion Act (Article 30). Athletes, coaches, coaches, and executives and employees of competition groups for athletic events subject to issue may not purchase or mediate sports promotion voting tickets (Sports Toto). It is known that Jung Hyun-wook also touched the private Toto.
The Doosan team conducted a thorough investigation of the team, and in the process, it was discovered that Kwon Ki-young had been gambling online through a speculative website. Doosan immediately submitted the information to the KBO Clean Baseball Center.

Korean baseball has faced controversy over illegal gambling several times. In 2012, LG’s pitcher Park Hyun-joon participated in the game manipulation in connection with a private sports betting company. In 2015, it was known that famous players such as Lim Chang-yong played overseas gambling, and a stir was raised. In 2016, Taeyang Lee and Changsik Yoo were convicted of game manipulation and were punished.

The club is providing training to prevent’damage to dignity’ for the athletes. KBO also produced a clean baseball guidebook and online educational video (clein base) and distributed it to the Ama and professional baseball fields. When players sign a salary contract, they write a pledge stating that they will not gambling or manipulate the match. Players know better than anyone that this is the reason for sanctions specified in the KBO Baseball Code (Chapter 14, Article 151). Nevertheless, personal deviations are continuing.

The club is accused of neglecting management whenever the problem of deviation of the player belonging to it arises. You may think that the club cannot completely control the player’s time and space. Besides, most gambling these days is done through personal electronic devices (mobile phones).

Still, I can’t let go of my hand. The system can’t be perfect, but you should try to get close to perfection. We need to be tougher and more severely punished. Both the KBO and the club need a different step from the past when’Sombat’ was controversial as a punishment.

Management and education should also be strengthened. Personal debt problems are sometimes detected first in the squad. It is necessary to open a window to understand the internal situation in detail. In particular, it is necessary to pay close attention to the management of Future Steam. ‘Black temptation’ is usually directed towards low-annual and low-paid players.

Ethics education needs to begin with amateur baseball. It is known that Jung Hyun-wook has been gambling illegally since high school. From the teens, it is necessary to help them form correct values ​​and economic notions and become a player who respects sportsmanship.

Accordingly, the role of the Korea Baseball Softball Association in charge of amateur baseball has become more important. New Chairman Lee Jong-hoon said, “I think that the players who become examples have been well trained in character since childhood. I hope that the coaches and parents in the field give more attention to (personality education). I’ll do it. I’m going to study overseas cases. You have to be a person first. It’s not enough to emphasize a few times.” You must put these words into practice.

Reporter Ahn Hee-soo