South Korean Cheerleaders Get Spit At During Match, Sparking Huge Criticism

“Disgusting.”
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Jasmine Turner
Jasmine Turner

South Korean cheerleaders from the Samsung Lions squad were recently spit at during a match, sparking huge outcry and criticism.

The girls had been sitting on a raised platform when a man suddenly walked by and spit at them. He had been holding water in his mouth when he looked up at sprayed it all over the girls.

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The girls looked shocked and dumbfounded immediately after this happened.

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The video quickly went viral on X with over 5 million views amassed in a few days.

People soon identified the man as Kim Sang Heon, the leader of the cheering squad. He is 43- years-old this year, and has been active as Samsung Lions’ cheering squad leader since 2013. He manages the girls that he spit water at.

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Netizens were absolutely outraged at his behavior. They called it “disrespectful” and “disgusting.”

International netizens turned their ire against Korean men.

While international sentiment remains negative…

…many Koreans defend Kim. Baseball fans in South Korea are known to be diehard fans who defend the sport and teams regardless of situation.

He apologized to the cheerleaders and promised never to do it again on live stream. If you don’t know, don’t speak.

— sssuuuuu_

After the outcry, he allegedly apologized to the girls publicly. Many also claim that the entire team had been joking around with each other prior to the incident. Despite clarifications, X-users continue to express their contempt at Kim and the situation.

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