On the 24th, Chairman Kim Hyun-soo announced his position on the recent controversial prescription of sleeping pills.
On the 22nd, it was reported that Oh Jae-won was prescribed a psychotropic drug (sleeping medicine) Stillnox tablets through his juniors at the Doosan Bears, where he was active. In the process, Oh Jae-won reportedly threatened his juniors.
On the 17th, Oh Jae-won was arrested and charged on charges of violating the Narcotics Control Act (hometown) and violating aggravated punishment for specific crimes (retaliation threats, etc.).
Doosan found out that eight people had prescribed sleeping pills to Oh Jae-won in the past through the club's own investigation and reported it to the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) Clean Baseball Center earlier this month.
Chairman Kim Hyun-soo criticized, "The case of proxy prescription for sleeping pills is anti-human, forcing juniors to be prescribed psychotropic drugs using their position as seniors, and inflicting physical and mental damage if they do not comply with the demand."
"In the meantime, the players' association has apologized to the public in the name of the association president, meaning that all players apologize and take responsibility together when a major social controversy such as drunk driving, illegal gambling, and assault occurs. I think you have seen enough that a player's deviation can cause great disappointment to fans and shake the entire professional baseball league," he said.
The moment I was exposed to temptation, I asked him to think of his colleagues and family.
"Currently, Korean society can easily encounter various forms of illegal activities, and those of us who are professional players can be more easily exposed to them. If you are exposed to temptation, I hope you will remember your loving family and colleagues. In a moment, the career you have built can collapse your dream. If you can't resist it alone, don't worry and actively ask for help from people around you. The Korea Athletes' Association will do its best to help you," he said.
Chairman Kim said, "What makes this incident even more regrettable and angry is that juniors did something wrong under the coercion of their seniors. Although it is said that it has changed and improved a lot, there are cases in which seniors make demands that go beyond the line without respecting juniors under the term "hierarchical order." We need to change more and try to eliminate such a culture. There are times when some order is needed for the relationship between seniors and juniors and the atmosphere of the team. However, we should not make or accept unconventional demands."
At the same time, the players' association said it would protect the players.
Chairman Kim said, "The players' association has been operating the player complaint handling system through the players' information system since 2022. It is a closed program that no one can see except for the players who reported it and the general secretary of the association. The association also has a system through which it can come up with legal solutions through advisory lawyers. We will at least revitalize the system that allows affected players to confront unconventional and unreasonable situations."
He said, "The players' association will continue to guide the seniors and juniors to prevent such nonsense from happening in the future through regular board meetings and Futures League tour meetings. Currently, the KBO League is receiving the love and support of many fans. In this atmosphere, we are working hard in the league to repay them with good performances. Let's be loved by our fans outside of the game, protect our beloved families, and protect our ground and develop together."
BY: 토토사이트링크