Samsung's Diaz pleads with pain over malicious DMs: "My wife is not a baseball player—please stop harassing her! Do not touch my family!"

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Levin Diaz (30), a foreign hitter for the Samsung Lions in professional baseball, publicly called for an end to the indiscriminate malicious direct messages (DMs) sent by some fans, which have gone beyond criticism of his performance to target his family.

On the 28th, Diaz posted a lengthy message on his social networking service (SNS), saying, "I am asking you, fans. Please stop. I am truly exhausted now."

Through his post, Diaz stated, "If you have something to say to me, say it directly to me. Do not harass my wife," expressing strong anger that the blame for his slump was being directed at his innocent family.

He continued, "Why do you attack my wife whenever I fail to get a hit or the game does not go well? My wife is not a baseball player. Please, please keep that fact in your minds," urging an end to the indiscriminate harassment.

This season, Diaz has played in 76 games, posting a batting average of 0.289 (87 hits in 301 at-bats), 15 home runs, 68 RBIs, and an OPS (on-base plus slugging) of 0.847. While his recent 10-game batting average of 0.268 (11 hits in 41 at-bats) is not extremely poor, it is slightly below last season's pace of 50 home runs and 158 RBIs. At this rate, he is projected to finish the season with 28 home runs and 129 RBIs.

He repeatedly expressed frustration that the arrows of criticism were aimed not at the player himself, who is struggling to overcome his slump, but at his family. Diaz said, "I am the one going through a difficult time," and added, "Yet you hide behind your phones, cursing and condemning people who have nothing to do with this. This situation has become truly tiresome."

Finally, he pleaded, "Please stop harassing my wife. If you have something to say, say it directly to me," and reiterated, "My family has nothing to do with this matter. Please, do not touch my family."

Criticism and evaluation of a professional athlete's performance are within a legitimate scope. However, taking stress from game results and venting it through malicious messages on the SNS of unrelated family members is not criticism but clear "cyber violence."

Diaz's recent appeal, made directly via SNS in Hangul without going through an interpreter or the team, sends a weighty warning that the culture of fan support for players must not degenerate into malicious attacks targeting their families.

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