Chairman Kiwoom Lee Taek-geun Submitted a disciplinary request
Determination of dignity in catch-ball batting sessions with players
The Korean Baseball Committee (KBO) punished the board chairman of the Board of Directors Heo Min Kiwoom with a two-month suspension. On the 28th, KBO announced the results of deliberation on the act of damaging the dignity of Kiwoom club, Shin Dong-soo (formerly Samsung Lions) and Ryu Je-guk (formerly LG Twins).
At the end of last November, Lee Taek-geun (retired) submitted a request for disciplinary action to the KBO for the case of CCTV viewing by Kiwoom, the former club. Lee Taek-geun claimed that Chairman Huh was instructed by a fan who filmed the video to check the media report about the report of a catchball scene against players at the training ground of the 2nd Army in June last year, and the club inspected the fan. did.
Kiwoom’s side has denied this. KBO said, “The Investigation Committee conducted an investigation in this regard. The Sang-Bol Committee reviewed the results of the investigation and related data such as the position of players and clubs, and deliberated on sanctions. KBO governor Jung Un-chan made a final decision on the 28th.”
The Reward and Penalty Committee reserves the judgment on whether or not a series of activities related to Kiwoom’s CCTV viewing is a violation of the Personal Information Protection Act or other laws and regulations, so the judgment is reserved, and if judicial measures are taken in the future, sanctions are made according to the result. Decided to deliberate.
In accordance with Article 151 of the Baseball Regulations, a strict warning was taken to the Kiwoom club and head of Kim Chi-hyun, as it was judged that the persons involved in the matter had impaired the dignity of the league outside the game by committing an act that could be misleading as a violation of the law. It urged the prevention of recurrence of similar cases.
Regarding Chairman Heo Min, who was controversial for activities outside of the official training of the club, such as catch ball and batting practice, with the players, in accordance with Article 151 of the Baseball Regulations, the Act of Damage to Dignity and the Additional Provisions Article 1 And urged the prevention of recurrence.
KBO explained, “It was judged that the act of damaging the value of the KBO League by damaging the value of the KBO League by causing social controversy through inappropriate and unnecessary conduct in the position of the chairman of the board of directors.”
Governor Jung Un-chan regarded this as an act that disrupted the order of the league, such as breaking the obligation of professional sports that the club should consider fans as the top priority, and destroying the basic trust relationship between the club and players.
KBO stated, “Through the results of the Reward and Penalty Committee in March, Kiwoom has declared that it will take a strong response within the limits set by the KBO rules in the event of a serious issue that damages the value of the league in the future, so the sanctions were finally decided.” Told.
Meanwhile, the Reward and Penalty Committee deliberated together with Shin Dong-soo and Ryu Jae-guk in the act of damaging the dignity due to social network service (SNS).
According to Article 151 of the Baseball Code, a sanction of 5 million won was imposed on Dongsoo Shin, who caused social controversy by posting inappropriate posts on social media.
In addition, Samsung Brass Jae, Kim Kyung-min, Yang Woo-hyun, and Hanwha Nam Ji-min who posted inappropriate comments on the post were sanctioned with a sanction of 2 million won and Doosan Choi Jong-in with a severe warning.
In 2019, when his personal life was disclosed through social media and controversial over immoral behavior, Ryu was suspended for 50 games and punished with a sanction of 5 million won.
The current retired player status, Ryu Je-guk, is subject to sanctions if he returns to the KBO League as a player or leader in the future.
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