All three of the 2023 World Baseball Classic (WBC) drinking scandals were canceled from the entry.
On the 30th of last month, a media reported, “As a result of additional coverage based on a YouTube channel, three pitchers active in each professional baseball team visited a high-end room salon in Akasaka, Tokyo, Japan from the night of March 8 to the early morning of March 11. It has been confirmed,” he said.메이저사이트
The KBO immediately launched an investigation. On the 31st, “On this day, 3 teams were requested to submit information reports, and 9 teams, including 3 teams, were requested to submit fact confirmation documents. It was a confirmation of the fact that there were similar cases with representative players.”
Specifically, KBO said, “First, the fact confirmation part. Except for the three players, it was revealed through the fact confirmation document that there was no fact that they had entered or exited entertainment establishments before the match against China on March 13, the official tournament period. The night before the game, he said that he had not entered the snack bar. However, he revealed that he had entered the establishment on the day he moved from Osaka to Tokyo (the 7th) and the day before the rest day (the 10th).”
The KBO did not disclose their real names, but prior to the start of the game on the 1st, Kim Gwang-hyeon (SSG Landers), Jeong Cheol-won (Doosan Bears), and Lee Yong-chan (NC Dinos) made an official apology. All three said, “I’m sorry. I will diligently participate in the KBO investigation and will humbly accept any results.”
Initially, Kim Gwang-hyun was scheduled to start against the Incheon Samsung Lions on the 1st, but on the 31st, SSG changed the starting pitcher to Baek Seung-gun. Then, on the 1st, Kim Gwang-hyun was eliminated from the first team entry.
SSG coach Kim Won-hyung met with reporters ahead of the Incheon Kiwoom Heroes game on the 2nd and said, “(Kim) Gwang-hyeon said a lot that he was sorry. I told him to take the time he could. I feel very sorry for my teammates and coaches.”
Director Kim Won-hyung said, “The club will make a future decision until the results of the KBO reward and punishment committee come out.”
Jeong Cheol-won and Lee Yong-chan were not canceled from the entry on the 1st, where they publicly apologized, but were omitted from the entry on the 2nd, the next day. All three players are awaiting the results of the KBO Award and Punishment Committee in a situation where they have been canceled from the first team entry. It seems that he will not return to the first team until the results come out.
[SSG Kim Gwang-hyun is apologizing for the drinking scandal of the 2023 World Baseball Classic (WBC) team before the start of the ‘2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League’ Samsung Lions and SSG Landers match held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the afternoon of the 1st, Jeong Cheol-won, Yongchan Lee. Photo = Incheon Reporter Yu Jin-hyung zolong@mydaily.co.kr, provided by Doosan Bears,