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TAEGU
(South China Morning Post) - Fights broke out during game
between Hong Kong Dragons
and Taegu Tigers on Friday
night. A brush off pitch is to blame for initiating this brawl.
Dragons' pitcher Brian Barber deliver an inside pitch during
the bottom half of 5th inning against Taegu hitter Carl Chalmers
who fell to the ground to avoid getting hit. Both bench cleared
after that.
Dragons'
manager Jackie Chan was right in the middle of in all. A martial
art master, Jackie Chan was seen taking on Taegu CF Braggo
Hardy and P Calvin Tanner at the same time. Chan opened a
serious can of whoop ass on them, landing Hardy on DL with
fractured ankle and Tanner on the DL with severe on his pitching
shoulder.
Even
the Dragons' bullpen charged into the diamond to get a piece
of the action. However, the casualty list of Dragons is much
longer, especially hard hit were pitchers. Starting pitcher
Barber sustained strained biceps, closer Dedeaux ended up
with a pulled bicep tendon, pitcher Rob Nen strained his triceps,
pitcher/poet W.B. Yeats is suffering from a tender shoulder.
Team
media representative Janet Reno held a news conference to
address this incident. "This is embarrassing. I am disgusted
by the way our players conducted themselves on the field.
We are professional athletes and also role models for young
children. This is the wrong message to send to our kids."
Weaverball Commissioner Jim
Lockwood will hold a hearing on Monday to determine fines
and suspension.
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