LG bowed its head again due to the drunk driving scandal. It happened on the same day that the head of the club's front office decided to communicate with fans through live broadcasting.토토사이트
The LG Twins said on the 20th, "Kim Yu-min was caught by the police for drunk driving around 11:30 p.m. on the 17th. Kim Yu-min voluntarily reported to the club on the 19th, and the club immediately reported it to the KBO Clean Baseball Center after confirming the fact," adding, "The club will sincerely apologize to the fans and make more efforts to prevent recurrence and manage the team."
The KBO also promptly took disciplinary action on the same day. KBO said, "LG Kim Yoo-min, who was caught in a crackdown on drunk driving by the police, was disqualified for one year. Kim Yoo-min was caught in a crackdown on drunk driving on the 17th and is subject to a one-year disqualification in accordance with Article 151 of the KBO Covenant on "Dignity Damage Act."
Kim Yoo-min, the 67th overall pick in the seventh round of the 2021 KBO Rookie Draft, has yet to play in the first division. Born in 2003, he played in 55 games in the Futures League this year, leaving nine RBIs and three steals without a batting average of .241 home run.
The team also issued an apology. "We deeply apologize to the fans for the drunk driving of Kim Yoo-min, a professional baseball player," the team said. "We are shocked and embarrassed that this incident has happened again despite the fact that the team has continuously given special attention and education to the players about their social responsibility and attitude as professional baseball players."
The team said, "We deeply feel the responsibility for this incident, and we will humbly accept any criticism and comments from the fans. Once again, we will thoroughly reflect on our team's education and management and take strong measures to prevent recurrence in the future. We deeply apologize again to the fans who love and support the professional baseball and the LG Twins."
This is the third drunk driving wave in LG. In July, coach Choi Seung-joon was arrested while driving under the influence of alcohol when he refused to be measured by the police. Coach Choi Seung-joon admitted to drinking belatedly after his arrest, and in the end, LG decided to terminate the contract with coach Choi Seung-joon. In September, it was revealed that Lee Sang-young, a left-handed prospect, caused an accident while driving under the influence of alcohol. The victim who collided with Lee Sang-young's vehicle suspected Lee Sang-young's drunk driving and reported it to the police, and the police tracked him down and measured his blood alcohol level. The result was the cancellation of the license. The KBO issued a one-year disqualification.
Even before the shock of "drunk driving back-to-back hits," another player was caught up in the drunk driving wave. On the day Kim Yoo-min's drunk driving was revealed to the world, LG General Manager Cha Myung-seok was scheduled to appear on a live broadcast hosted by the club's YouTube channel, and eventually had to appear on the broadcast and deliver an apology message first.
Cha Myung-seok, the general manager of the team, said, "Kim Yu-min, who is in the second division, was disciplined for drunk driving. As the head of the team, I am so ashamed and saddened. I have nothing to say even if I am criticized and criticized by fans as unsavory incidents continue to occur less than the fans' expectations. I sincerely apologize. The team will also take a close look at where to start again and make efforts to prevent such incidents from happening again."
"As the head of the team, I also asked the team to impose my own punishment," Cha Myung-seok said. "I will reflect on myself first and make efforts to become a better team. I sincerely apologize."
How did the general manager feel when he asked the club to take disciplinary action against him in the wake of a series of DUI scandals involving members of the club? In fact, the club always promises to prevent recurrence, but there is no other way but to trust the players. It is impossible to give a DUI order to grown-up adults. This is why the club feels even more frustrated. When will the KBO league be able to free itself from the evil spirit of DUI.