‘WBC Drinking Scandal’ Kim Kwang-hyun, Lee Yong-chan, Jeong Chul-won Community Service + Fines ‘Abruptly Canceled’
The Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) held a punishment committee on March 7 and decided to discipline three members of the national baseball team for their controversial drinking behavior during the WBC, based on Article 151 of the KBO’s rules, which states that a player may not be allowed to drink alcohol. Kim Kwang-hyun was sentenced to 80 hours of community service and a sanction of 5 million won ($4,000) after it was confirmed that he…