Baejae High School's baseball team, which received a six-month suspension for chanting slogans that undermine the May 18 Democratic Movement during a game against Gwangju Jeil High School, has decided to file an appeal.
According to Yonhap News on July 8, the Seoul Education Office reported that Baejae High School's baseball team reached a consensus to submit an appeal to the Korea Baseball Softball Association.
Along with the appeal, Baejae High School plans to submit letters of support from its staff, and today marks the deadline for the appeal submission.
The appeal process is expected to take at least two months.
Meanwhile, some student-athletes from Baejae High School sparked controversy during a game on June 29 at Mokdong Stadium in Seoul by shouting phrases directed at the Gwangju Jeil dugout, including "Let's go, let's go, we need to go to Starbucks" and "Tank Day."
On July 1, the Sports Fairness Committee of the Korea Baseball Softball Association ruled to impose a six-month suspension on Baejae High School and declared that the remaining games of the 81st Cheongryonggi National High School Baseball Championship would be forfeited.
As a result, Baejae High School will be unable to participate in the upcoming 54th Bonghwangdaegi National High School Baseball Tournament and all other competitions for the remainder of the year.
In response, students and officials from Baejae High School visited Gwangju Jeil High School to apologize, and Gwangju Jeil Principal Lee Gyu-yeon issued a statement on July 7 requesting leniency.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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