There's a player like this in Lotte...' Praise of 'GOAT' on privacy → There is one person who is re-examined in the 'illegal gambling' situation

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Is 2026 the year of the year. The Lotte Giants are at the center of the controversy again. The impact is growing as some players reportedly entered illegal gambling halls near their accommodation in Taiwan's spring camp.

In the meantime, there is one person who is in the spotlight again among Lotte fans in a different sense. It is Kim Won-joong (36), Lotte's permanent closure. Lotte fans are praising him, saying, "G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All Time) when it comes to private life."

On the 13th, CCTV footage of several Lotte players entering and leaving an illegal gambling center in Taiwan spread on social networking services. As the controversy grew among baseball fans on the morning of the 13th, the Lotte club immediately started to grasp the situation.

According to CCTV footage, some players appeared to have touched a part of their body in the process of calling a woman who appeared to be an employee. As a result, controversy over alleged sexual harassment arose. However, the Lotte club expressed its position that it is a groundless claim regarding sexual harassment. According to Taiwanese media, local police also reported no reports of sexual harassment.

Lotte has been facing bad news even before the start of this year's season. In December last year, Lotte closer Kim Won-joong was in a car accident in downtown Gwangju. According to Lotte officials, a hospital examination revealed a diagnosis of microfractures in the right rib. Still, thank God, it wasn't a situation that required hospital treatment. It was fortunate that the other car hit Kim Won-joong's vehicle passenger seat.

On top of that, on the 24th of last month, a day before leaving the spring camp, public opinion became noisy due to bullpen pitcher Jung Cheol-won's personal history. His wife, Kim Ji-yeon, known as a famous influencer, revealed her bumpy marital life through SNS. At that time, Jeong Cheol-won politely declined to be interviewed at the departure airport and headed to Taiwan's spring camp. The two have begun a full-fledged legal response.

And this time, there was an illegal entrance to the gambling center. The Lotte club confirmed that Na Seung-yeop, Ko Seung-min, Kim Dong-hyuk, and Kim Se-min, who were identified as having interviews with the players and the facts, visited places that were classified as illegal in the country. The four will be immediately sent home. We also warned the entire team, and we will conduct a full investigation," he said.

In the midst of this, there is a main character who is being praised among Lotte fans. It's Kim Won-joong. As is widely known, Kim Won-joong is well known as just a pure PC game aficionado, far from deviant. In particular, he is a big fan of 'League of Legends (LoL)', and his skills are also considerable. In an interview with reporters in the past, he said, "I tend to organize my thoughts while playing games after the game. It is a great help in forgetting bad thoughts," he said. Fans say Kim Won-joong is "a player who only knows rolls and coffee."

When the incident broke out, Lotte fans are shedding light on Kim Won-joong, who is pouring out only good stories, thinking about him and missing him. Despite the bitter deviation of some Lotte players, Kim Won-joong was the pride of Lotte fans.

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*This content was translated by AI.