When the professional director asked for an explanation, "I don't like being emotional"... Where's the explanation that's convincing [the site of a water source]

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There was no clear explanation for the unprecedented perception of the head coach. Kim Hyo-beom (43), head coach of Seoul Samsung, who has been quiet about his personal history, seems to be under criticism.

Samsung lost 101-104 in an away game against Suwon KT in the fifth round of LG Electronics' professional basketball league from 2025 to 2026 at Suwon KT Sonic Boom Arena at 7 p.m. on the 9th.

However, what shocked me more than the result of the game was the absence of the head coach even before the start of the game.

According to the KBL regulations, teams participating in the game must, in principle, arrive at the stadium 60 minutes before the start of the game. However, coach Kim Hyo-beom not only missed the manager's pre-interview, which usually takes place 40 minutes before the start of the game, but also did not even appear on the bench until the end of the second quarter.

It is extremely unusual for a coach not to show up at the stadium until a set time in a professional game. Even before the game, there was a very chaotic atmosphere due to the absence of the head coach.

As for the cause of Kim Hyo-beom's absence, an official from the Samsung club said, "I arrived late while dealing with personal matters at home," adding, "I was informed that I would join at least late and take the helm."

In the end, coach Kim Hyo-beom only appeared on the court around 8 p.m., later than the scheduled time for joining, which was originally shared at 7:30 p.m. Coach Kim Hyo-beom, who appeared just before the start of the third quarter, shook hands with the referees and sat on the bench to check the operation board and began conducting belatedly.

Coach Kim Hyo-beom's attitude also left controversy at the official press conference after the game. Although he was interviewed with a tearful tone and a gloomy expression, he remained silent about the essential reason for his perception.

Director Kim Hyo-beom said, "Everyone must be curious," and said, "I was late because I had an inevitably similar personal history. The coach set the team's atmosphere well and played a good game," he said.

When the reporters asked again the specific reason for the delay, director Kim Hyo-beom said, "It wasn't something I could tell you in advance," adding, "How can we share it in advance when it's all of a sudden?" It's kind of weird that this happened again on the day of the game. It's hard to tell you in detail," he replied.

Earlier on January 29, when asked if this was related to the family, he declined to say, "It is difficult to share personal matters," as he mentioned his history of being injured by his mother-in-law during the Jeonggwanjangjeon in Anyang.

However, no matter how much personal history is considered, it is difficult to escape criticism that the act of being late without prior contacting the club on the day of the game is a lack of responsibility as a professional coach. He said, "I don't want to be emotional," and finally stopped talking about his personal history, so an opaque explanation at a press conference could only raise doubts.

With the loss, Samsung fell into a quagmire for four consecutive losses, recording 12 wins and 27 losses. It seems clear that the coach's tardiness and unflattering post-reaction, which erupted in a desperate situation of 0.5 games behind the lowest-ranked Daegu Korea Gas Corporation (11 wins and 27 losses), are negative factors in the current trend.

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