LG Twins foreign hitter Austin Dean, who was ordered to leave after violently protesting against the ball-strike decision, was fined 500,000 won. The KBO Reward and Penalty Committee announced on the 15th that “We decided to punish LG Austin, who was ejected from the game on the 11th, with a penalty of 500,000 won.” During the Kiwoom Heroes vs. LG Twins game held at Jamsil Stadium on the 11th, Austin was ejected after protesting harshly to the referee for disobeying the ball-strike decision (strikeout) in the bottom of the 6th inning.
The KBO said, “Even after the announcement, 토토 Austin continued to engage in inappropriate behavior, such as throwing a bat and helmet and continuing to protest.” Regarding the situation at the time, Austin said in an interview, “I was in a position to get angry on behalf of my teammates because there were many (unsatisfactory) strike calls, so I strongly protested.”
Regarding this disciplinary action, the KBO announced its position, saying, “If inappropriate behavior recurs on the ground, as in this case, we will be punished severely.” Wearing an LG uniform this season, Austin is leading LG’s sole lead with a batting average of .299, 15 home runs, and 72 RBIs.