Na Kyun-an has been suspended from 30 games of early morning drinking that ruined his life. "I won't let it slide" to the reality of a master's warning

Jun 28, 2024

Lotte and KIA match held at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 25th. Lotte starter Na Kyun-an, who gave up five runs in the first inning. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2024.06.25/

The Lotte Giants' official disciplinary action against Na Kyun-an, who was caught up in the early morning drinking controversy, came out.

Lotte Giants held a disciplinary committee at 11:30 a.m. on the 28th with general manager Park Joon-hyuk as the chairman and the leaders of the club, including the team leader in each field, attending. The Lotte club decided to suspend Na Kyun-an for 30 games and punish him for 40 hours of social service activities after confirming the fact" he announced.

Regarding Na Gyun-an earlier, Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung said, `It's not something we can just let go of. I was going to have a hard fight myselfHe explained, "But I decided to leave it to the club regulations."

It's not that there were no problems before that. He was the one who caused a huge controversy over privacy outside of baseball even before the season opened. He caused enormous damage to his team and colleagues, coaches including the head coach, and sponsors. I finished the aftermath as much as I could with the heart of 'Please just be good at baseball'.

Coach Kim Tae-hyung consistently gave Na Kyun-an, who was selected as the fourth starter this season, a chance to start despite repeated poor performances.

The master's patience has reached its limit. It was known that he attended a drinking party with an acquaintance at dawn ahead of the selection on the 25th. Na Kyun-an started as many as 14 games this season, but has a disastrous record of 9.05 ERA this season. There are only two quality starts (more than six innings and less than three earned runs).

From May to June, he had only one win and three losses with a 13.05 ERA. He is by far the worst pitcher in 10 clubs during the same period. It's this season that's become 'Jim' let alone help the team.

Coach Kim Tae-hyung said in the game on the 25th, `If I throw well today...``````````````. The ball was not controlled enough to be concentrated in the middle of the zone.

As a result, Lotte can no longer wait and see for the team's atmosphere. Intensive disciplinary action was inevitable.

In the end, the icon of human victory, who grew into a top pitcher two to three years after turning from a catcher to a pitcher, along with good personality, will eventually remain a player who betrayed the trust of fans and head coaches. It will take a lot of time to make up for the damaged reputation. Na Kyun-an, who was replaced at the time after his last appearance, was booed by Lotte players at Sajik Stadium, which is rare.

So far, Lotte has played 77 games. Na Kyun-an is expected to be able to take the mound again after August at the earliest.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.