배재고 '5·18 조롱 구호' 파문… 광주일고, 의연한 대처 눈길 (뉴스데스크 2026.6.30 광주MBC)

(Anchor) The controversy surrounding the "5·18 disparagement and mockery slogans" chanted by Seoul Baejae High School at the National High School Baseball Championship is spreading. However, the players at Gwangju High School on the field did not react to the insults and handled the situation with composure. While Gwangju High School teachers and students insisted that they must deal with this situation firmly, they also expressed concern for the Baejae High School players, who are their fellow students. Reporter Park Seung-hwan reports. (Reporter) Unbelievable mockery erupted from the Baejae High School dugout in the top of the 8th inning. Baejae High School baseball team member (Sound of the scene) "We have to go. We have to go. We have to go to Starbucks. Tank Day!" As the shocking insults did not stop, the coaching staff became angry and demanded a halt, but the Gwangju High School players did not react to the boos or provocations. Although claims spread on social media that they sang the song "The Roar of Gwangju" in response to the mockery, it was actually sung at a different time, so this was not true. Jo Yun-chae / Head Coach, Gwangju Jeil High School Baseball Team "I felt that our very reaction was a step away from sportsmanship, so I wanted to ensure the game could be finished somehow..." Faced with the composed response of the Gwangju Jeil High School players, the Baejae High School coach also severely reprimanded the students and demanded that their player be ejected. It is reported that the Baejae High School parents present at the scene initially protested, but after realizing the situation, they apologized to Gwangju Jeil High School. When we visited Gwangju Jeil High School a day later, the atmosphere was also calm. Instead of expressing anger, they discouraged students from giving interviews to prevent secondary victimization. Upon receiving the apology from Baejae High School, the Gwangju Jeil High School coach was actually more concerned about the Baejae High School students. Jo Yun-chae / Head Coach, Gwangju Jeil High School Baseball Team "If they face any punishment, it is heartbreaking for me, even though I am on the opposing team. It is simply regrettable that the entire baseball team has to suffer the consequences." Gwangju Jeil High School submitted a letter of protest to the Korea Baseball Softball Association, stating that the culture of slander within the stadium must be eradicated. Kim Gyu-yeon / Principal, Gwangju Jeil High School "I hope this serves as an opportunity to improve the entire cheering culture, which includes not only regionally derogatory remarks but also slandering and mocking opponents..." Gwangju citizens urged responsible measures, stating that this incident cannot be simply dismissed as an isolated deviation by a specific school. Hyun Jin-hyo / Dongnim-dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju "I wondered if these students truly understood this history (May 18) when they mocked it like this..." May organizations also stated that incidents of mocking or hating Gwangju Jeil High School, which produced numerous "student citizen soldiers" during the May 18 Uprising, must not recur. [He/She] pointed this out. Park Gu-yong / Professor of Philosophy, Chonnam National University "There is a tendency to use [hate speech] indiscriminately, without any sense of feeling. I believe the entire society needs to come up with alternatives regarding this issue..." Concerns are deepening regarding hate speech that has infiltrated even the sports scene. This is Park Seung-hwan for MBC News. #BaejaeHighSchool #Starbucks #TankDay #518