Two Doosan Players Fined 3 Million Won for Visiting Entertainment Establishments After Away Game... Club Imposes Internal Disciplinary Action

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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Bong-ju] Doosan Bears internally disciplined two first-team players who drank alcohol at a nightlife venue after a professional baseball game.

On the 21st, the Doosan team stated, "Two players went out and drank alcohol after an away game in mid-July. The team became aware of this at the end of July and imposed fines of 3 million won each according to the team regulations."

They added, "We apologize for this incident occurring during the serious situation of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. We will thoroughly manage the players to prevent such unfortunate incidents from recurring."

The players drank at a nightlife venue in downtown Busan after finishing an away game against Lotte on the 11th of last month.

After receiving a report of this on the 11th, the Doosan team confirmed the facts through interviews with the players involved.

The KBO League delayed its opening day to May 5 due to the impact of COVID-19 and started the season without spectators. The time when the two Doosan players drank at the venue was also during the spectator-free regular season.

The KBO dismissed the possibility of disciplinary action, stating, "There is no basis for punishment regarding the players visiting a nightlife venue." However, the KBO urged Doosan to prevent recurrence.

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