'Player Assault Controversy': Former Coach Kim Seung-ki's Two-Year Suspension Upheld... Retrial Dismissed

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A severe disciplinary action against former coach Kim Seung-ki, who rocked the professional basketball world amid a player assault controversy, was upheld as originally proposed. With his request for a retrial dismissed, former coach Kim Seung-ki will be barred from coaching on the court until November 2026.

The KBL announced on the 30th at 2 p.m. that it held the 31st Term, 13th Extraordinary Committee meeting at the KBL Center in Seoul Gangnam-gu and decided to maintain the existing two-year suspension for former coach Kim Seung-ki after deliberating on the retrial matter.

A KBL official explained the background of the upheld disciplinary action, stating, "The materials and arguments submitted by former coach Kim Seung-ki are unlikely to be considered new facts or evidence that could substantially alter the factual basis and judgment of the original disciplinary decision," and "It was judged that they do not constitute serious circumstances that would affect the outcome."

Previously, in November 2024, former coach Kim Seung-ki sparked a controversy involving assault by reprimanding a specific player in the locker room during an away game against SeoulSK and throwing a wet towel at the player's face. At the time, the Sonu club recognized the seriousness of the matter and directly requested the KBL to convene an Extraordinary Committee to ensure the fairness of the disciplinary action. The KBL had previously imposed a severe two-year suspension on former coach Kim Seung-ki through an Extraordinary Committee meeting on the 29th of the same month.

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