On suspicion of preferential selection of 3-on-3 national team
There was even a claim of 'breach of trust' in the 3-3 committee, but "the important thing is the future."
Seungjun Lee , Korea Basketball Association 3-on-3 men's national team coach
The Korea Basketball Association (Chairman Kwon Hyuk-woon) decided to virtually cover up the suspicion of preferential treatment that arose during the selection process for the 3-on-3 men's adult national team without any disciplinary action.
The association announced that it was held the 3rd 3-on-3 Performance Improvement Committee at the association's conference room in Songpa-gu, Seoul on the 19th and conducted the International Basketball Federation ( FIBA ) 3-on-3 Asia Cup evaluation held in Singapore last month.
Korea, led by coach Lee Seung-jun, lost to Sri Lanka and Indonesia in succession at the Asia Cup and ended up being eliminated in the group stage.
In addition, in the process of preparing for this competition, controversy arose because a player named A, who works at the same coaching academy as coach Seungjun Lee, was selected, and this player's sub-par performance in the actual competition further aggravated the controversy over 'preferential selection'.
If you look at the academy's internet homepage, coach Seungjun Lee, his younger brother Dongjun Lee, and three players A are introduced as coaches.
Coach Lee Seung-jun selected Player A, who is a business partner or employee of him, as the national team member. However, Player A's poor performance became an excuse for the 'disaster' of losing to weak teams.
In popular sports such as soccer or baseball, if the national team, which has been the subject of controversy over preferential selection, returns after losing to weaker teams in Asia, the coach could not only resign but also be investigated for alleged breach of trust.
In a situation where it is obvious that the national team's strength will be weakened by selecting sub-par players, national team coach Seungjun Lee selects A, and A gains national team experience, and as a result, if the value of the coaching academy where A is a coach increases, it is a breach of trust to the association. It can be.
In fact, at the evaluation meeting held on the 19th, it was pointed out that 'this could be a breach of trust', but this opinion was reportedly immediately ignored by the association's executive branch.
The association released the data after 7 pm on Friday the 19th, and coach Seung-Jun Lee said, "It is true that the player who was the subject of controversy worked at the same coaching academy. We also acknowledge that the player did not show the performance expected." reported.
Coach Lee Seung-jun also expressed regret, saying, "I was complacent because I left the coaching academy while taking charge of the national team, but I should have made a more careful decision. I will pay thorough attention to prevent this kind of controversy from recurring in the future."
Although he has left the Academy, director Seungjun Lee's profile and photos are still posted on the academy's website.
The Korea Basketball Association's position is that no separate action has been taken on this issue as of the afternoon of the 25th.
Regarding this, Jae-yong Jeong, full-time vice president of the association, was asked, "Are we tolerating it without disciplinary action?" and explained, "The expression tolerating it is not appropriate," adding, "We are focusing on the future of 3-on-3 basketball in Korea."
Vice Chairman Chung emphasized, "It is unclear whether the coach selected the player because of a personal relationship," but added, "There is absolutely no intention to protect coach Lee Seung-jun." 스톱