Apology also… “I have a strong sense of self-discipline”
Infielder Park Min-woo, 28, of NC Dinos, a professional baseball player, apologized after posting inappropriate posts on social media.
Park Min-woo posted a public apology on Instagram on the 28th, saying, “I think we need to acknowledge and apologize for the content that was uploaded to the Instagram story last night.”
Earlier, in Park Min-woo’s Instagram story, the post was exposed, saying, “The club is the best anyway, E-Mart is better, nobody knows.”
The detailed context was not disclosed, but fans criticized Minwoo Park for posting inappropriate posts with disappointment.
In particular, it was pointed out that SK Wyverns had hurt Wyverns fans who were shocked by the sudden news of being sold to Shinsegae Group E-Mart.
Park Min-woo admitted to the expression in an apology, “It’s all I did.”
However, he explained that it was the content of the conversation he had with an acquaintance at dawn through a direct message (DM) without thinking that it would be released.
Park Min-woo said, “It’s the difference between public and private, it’s all words from my mouth and my thoughts,” he said, and “I felt a lot while watching the disappointed fans.”
He also vowed to look back on himself for this mistake, saying, “I will try and reflect on myself so that I can take full responsibility for the words spoken in any position.”
Park Min-woo wrote, “I’m very sorry,” saying, “I apologize to the club and the fans who may have been hurt, and to the Wyverns fans who may have been hurt by the careless comments.”
The Korea Professional Baseball Players Association also apologized for this controversy, saying, “I feel responsible on behalf of Korean professional baseball players and convey my regrets to the baseball fans and club officials who would have been hurt.”
Park Min-woo is a member of the Board of Directors of the Athlete’s Association.
The Athlete’s Association said, “We are reminded that we need to contribute to the creation of a proper social media culture, and we are going to ask you to show words and actions that serve as a social example.” Said.
Furthermore, he announced that he plans to provide training to players on how to correctly express themselves online and communicate with many others.
/yunhap news
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