Thailand World Championship Participating National Team's Collective Brawl Occurs
The Sepak Takraw national team players, who participated in an international competition held in Thailand, were reported to have engaged in a collective brawl among themselves while intoxicated, leading to controversy.
This incident is being evaluated as a serious situation that has tarnished the image of Korean sports on the international stage.

According to reports from News1 on the 20th, two national team players who participated in the Sepak Takraw World Championship (King's Cup) held in Thailand on the 26th of last month engaged in a brawl after drinking alcohol outside following the end of the match.
Circumstances of the Incident and Ongoing Investigation
Reviewing the circumstances of the incident, these players reportedly drank at a first dinner venue, continued drinking at their accommodation, and then went out to purchase more alcohol from a nearby store, where the verbal dispute began and ultimately escalated to physical assault.
Despite the presence of the national team head coach, instructors, and all operational personnel from the association at the scene, it has been reported that they failed to prevent such a situation beforehand.
As of now, it is unclear whether this incident was simply a mutual assault between players or if it involved hierarchical violence between seniors and juniors.

The Korea Sepak Takraw Association received written accounts from the relevant players on the 2nd but has not yet disclosed the contents or made a decision regarding disciplinary actions.
In response, a spokesperson from the Korea Sepak Takraw Association stated, "We are confirming the facts and taking temporary measures according to the association's rules and procedures," and added, "We plan to review disciplinary actions after the investigation by the Sports Fairness Committee."
Future attention is focused on the results of the association's investigation and the level of discipline that will be imposed.
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