KBO, player and batting ball controversy, Chairman Heo Min Ki-woom suspended for two months

Heo Min Kiwoom, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Heroes, who practiced catchball and batting with players, was sanctioned for two months from suspension.

On the 28th, KBO announced the results of the deliberation of the Kiwoom club’s demeaning behavior. Initially, KBO held a reward and punishment committee on the 22nd to deliberate on Kiwoom, which was controversial over the’fan inspection suspicion’. However, it was not possible to decide whether to be disciplined, and the final conclusion was reached on this day. The reward and punishment committee concluded with a’severe warning’, but KBO governor Jung Un-chan decided that strict punishment was necessary.

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.

However, in accordance with Article 151 of the Baseball Regulations, a serious 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 undermined the dignity of the league outside the game by committing an act that could be misleading as a violation of the law And urged the prevention of recurrence of similar cases.

In addition, for Chairman Heo Min, who was controversial for activities other than the official training of the club, such as catch ball and batting practice with players, in accordance with Article 151 of the Baseball Regulations, Dignity Damage Act and Supplementary Provisions Article 1, the office was suspended for two months. Sanctions were imposed and recurrence was urged.

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. It is a suspicion that he viewed closed circuit (CC) TV to inspect the fans who reported to the broadcaster by filming the appearance of Chairman Heo pitching against 2nd Army players.

KBO held an investigation committee to investigate the contents and deliberated on the sanctions at the reward and punishment committee on the 22nd, saying that it is’a matter that requires judicial judgment,’ and deferred the decision to discuss the sanctions by looking at the results when judicial measures are taken in the future.

The reward and punishment committee also deliberated the acts of damaging the dignity of Shin Dong-soo (formerly Samsung Lions, released) and Ryu Je-guk (formerly LG Twins, retired) who caused controversy through social media (SNS). In accordance with the sanctions against dignity damage, Shin Dong-soo, who caused social controversy by posting inappropriate posts on SNS, was imposed a sanction of 5 million won. In addition, Hwang Jae-jae, Kim Gyeong-min, Yang Woo-hyun (Samsung), and Nam Ji-min (Hanwha Eagles), who commented inappropriately on Shin Dong-soo’s post, gave a sanction of 2 million won each and gave a severe warning to Choi Jong-in (Doosan Bears).

In 2019, Ryu, whose immoral private life was revealed through SNS, was suspended from 50 games and imposed a sanction of 5 million won. Ryu Je-guk, a retired player, is subject to sanctions if he returns to the KBO League as a player or leader later.

Reporter Kim Hyo-kyung [email protected]