The embers of the volleyball world’hakpok (school violence)’ have shifted to the baseball world. People claiming the damage are appearing day after day.
On the 21st, Mr. A, who was a member of the baseball club in high school, told an internet community on the 21st, “I’m a one-year junior in high school for B and C (player). I was afflicted by two people. Insisted. Mr. A also revealed his name, the school he graduated from, and the real names of the two players who were the offenders. B and C belong to the D and E teams related to the metropolitan area. They are also familiar to baseball fans.
The high school baseball club where A, B, and C belonged was criticized in March 2015, when it was discovered that third-year players in Taiwan’s field training had committed harsh acts against prospective freshmen. At the time, the player who was accused of being the perpetrator was tried. However, B and C turned out to be unrelated to the case and joined the professional team.
A argued that B and C were also harassers. A said, “I have been contacted by my juniors and motives who have not been contacted for several years. These are the people who have known or suffered the atrocities of the two (B·C players). I hope that this will expose B·C to the public face of B·C. “Left a post.
Teams B and C started to find out the truth. The players are denying this. Team D said on the 22nd, “It is difficult to come to a conclusion right away. We need to listen to all the stories of the players, the writers, and the school (baseball club) leaders and players at the time. As it is a sensitive matter, we will deal with it carefully.” E team also said, “We are listening to both sides by contacting the junior player who reported the damage and the school side.”
Before the disclosures against B and C came out, Hanwha’s player F was also identified as a harassment. The author who posted to the community revealed that “F, who joined Hanwha, is an indelible name among the many who have harassed me.” “There were physical violence, gaze that looked like a bug at me, and violent remarks. I have memories of gang violence as a group,” adding that F’s real name and photo were also released.
However, F denied the allegations. They also showed a willingness to respond. Hanwha began investigating the facts on the 19th, and contacted not only the author who claimed the damage, but also the school officials at the time and the seniors and juniors of F. Hanwha said in an official statement on the 21st, “It is unfortunate, but within the scope of the club’s authority, in the light of the fact that the memory between the parties is clearly different, and there is no record of the holding of the academia that can be a solid basis. We came to the conclusion that it is difficult to prove the facts anymore. We plan to withhold judgment and wait for the results until all procedures are completed.”
After the raging of the twins of women’s volleyball Lee Jae-young and Da-young (Hungkuk Life Insurance), there is a series of revelations alleging the damage. If a player who is suspected of being abused denies it, controversy is spreading as a true battle. The V-League is about to playoffs, and the KBO League has stretched out as they entered the spring camp. However, currently sports fans are more interested in’new posts’ that appear in the community than in the new season.
Reporter Ahn Hee-soo