Professional baseball NC Dinos have terminated their contract with coach Han Kyu-sik, who is being investigated by the police for assault.
In a press release on the 3rd, the NC club said, "Considering the seriousness of the matter, we have terminated the contract with coach Han Kyu-sik, who assaulted him, and decided to leave." excluded,” he said.
NC said, "We deeply apologize for the social scandal of our coach.
According to the NC club, four first-team coaches, including Han Kyu-sik and Yong Deok-han, had a drinking party at a restaurant and pub near the Daegu accommodation on the evening of the 2nd.
Among them, two coaches returned to their dorms around 2 am, and coach Han Kyu-sik and Yong Deok-han took over.
The two coaches quarreled at around 3:30 a.m. which led to assault.
Coach Han Gyu-sik is being investigated by the police, and coach Yong-deok-han is known to have been hospitalized for treatment and then discharged.
NC apologized, saying, "Recently, the club has been unprofessional both on and off the pitch."
(Photo = Courtesy of NC Dinos, Yonhap News)