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Retired player A, who was controversial after receiving a banned drug from former professional baseball player Yeo-sang Lee, expressed his feelings in an interview with SBS.
He said he was deceived by Lee Yeo-sang saying that major leaguers are also taking it.
This is the exclusive report by reporter Yoo Byung-min.
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A retired said in early 2017 that Yeo-sang Lee recommended nutritional supplements, saying that it was taken by professional American athletes.
[Mr. A/Former professional baseball player:'Major league players, these people take a lot of expensive nutritional supplements, I am an active player, so how can I recommend banned drugs? ] He
said that he had to order 2 million won per month and 8 months' worth at a time, and he remitted 16 million won, but he said he received only one month's worth.
As a result, it was the most common banned drug'growth hormone'.
[Mr. A/Former professional baseball player: I don't know English, so it's all written in English.
I took a picture and sent it to an acquaintance in the United States.
I know that it is a product of 400,000 won.
Because of the shock of being scammed.]
I was apologized by Yeo-sang Lee, but
[Mr. A / former professional baseball player:'I needed a little money.
So I committed a great sin against my brother, and I've used up all that money now.
I will pay you back as soon as I have money.'
I was in a hurry to get my money back and entered the season.]
Mr. A was suspended from the anti-doping committee KADA for possessing a banned substance.
Mr. A said he had responded to the interview to prevent further damage, saying that there may be other cases like him in the future.
[Mr. A/Former professional baseball player: Because 2nd damage or junior baseball players shouldn't do this.
If I can testify, I definitely want to uncover the truth.]
(Video coverage: Jo Jeong-hwan, video editing: Woo Ki-jung)