Korean baseball rocked by game-fixing scandal

Korean baseball was last week stung by a police investigation into gambling and game-fixing that has resulted in 19 indictments, including seven current or former pitchers. as well as two executives of the KBO's NC Dinos, a team that appeared in this year's Korea Series.

Of the infringements cited is the case of a pitcher in 2014 taking money to deliberately walk batters.  According to police, the deception was discovered by team management but covered up so that the player could later be traded.   NC Dino management denies a cover-up, saying their own investigation produced no irrefutable evidence.  It has nevertheless suspended the two indicted officials pending court proceedings.  KBO management is likewise waiting on court outcomes before announcing penalties, which could include lifetime bans.

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