Korean Outfielder's Detention at LAX Resolved, Thanks to Giants' Support
Outfielder Jung Hoo Lee of the San Francisco Giants is relieved that his brief detention at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has been resolved. The 51-year-old Korean player had spent four hours at the airport on Wednesday evening before being released.
According to Lee, the detention was due to a misunderstanding and not related to any political issues. "I don't think there's anything specific that I'm too worried about in that sense," he said, expressing his gratitude that the situation has been sorted out. "I'm just glad it got resolved and I'm back with my teammates."
Lee had all necessary paperwork for his flight, but the details of what was missing from his documents were not disclosed. However, Justin Han, Lee's interpreter, mentioned that there were passport issues, which will be resolved next week.
The Giants organization has been supportive of Lee throughout his detention, and he expressed his gratitude for their backing. Earlier this month, 17 members of the Giants visited Lee in South Korea as part of a goodwill tour, led by President of Baseball Operations Buster Posey, General Manager Zack Minasian, and new manager Tony Vitello.
Lee said that the trip to South Korea was an unforgettable experience, highlighting his appreciation for the support he received from fans and the team. "It's pretty evident the support that the Giants have in my home country," Lee said. "It's pretty cool to see the fans rallying around the team and getting excited about us over here in San Francisco."
Lee will soon return to Asia for the World Baseball Classic, where South Korea is competing as one of the star players. The tournament takes place from March 5-10 in Tokyo and features a pool system, which includes Japan, Australia, Czechia, Chinese Taipei, and Pool C's teams.
For Lee, representing his country at the WBC is an honor and a privilege. He expressed excitement about facing teammate Logan Webb in the tournament, saying that they will have talks before then to ensure they can face each other.
Outfielder Jung Hoo Lee of the San Francisco Giants is relieved that his brief detention at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has been resolved. The 51-year-old Korean player had spent four hours at the airport on Wednesday evening before being released.
According to Lee, the detention was due to a misunderstanding and not related to any political issues. "I don't think there's anything specific that I'm too worried about in that sense," he said, expressing his gratitude that the situation has been sorted out. "I'm just glad it got resolved and I'm back with my teammates."
Lee had all necessary paperwork for his flight, but the details of what was missing from his documents were not disclosed. However, Justin Han, Lee's interpreter, mentioned that there were passport issues, which will be resolved next week.
The Giants organization has been supportive of Lee throughout his detention, and he expressed his gratitude for their backing. Earlier this month, 17 members of the Giants visited Lee in South Korea as part of a goodwill tour, led by President of Baseball Operations Buster Posey, General Manager Zack Minasian, and new manager Tony Vitello.
Lee said that the trip to South Korea was an unforgettable experience, highlighting his appreciation for the support he received from fans and the team. "It's pretty evident the support that the Giants have in my home country," Lee said. "It's pretty cool to see the fans rallying around the team and getting excited about us over here in San Francisco."
Lee will soon return to Asia for the World Baseball Classic, where South Korea is competing as one of the star players. The tournament takes place from March 5-10 in Tokyo and features a pool system, which includes Japan, Australia, Czechia, Chinese Taipei, and Pool C's teams.
For Lee, representing his country at the WBC is an honor and a privilege. He expressed excitement about facing teammate Logan Webb in the tournament, saying that they will have talks before then to ensure they can face each other.
. I'm glad it got sorted out and Jung Hoo Lee is good to go, but what kinda system allows for that kinda oversight? Shouldn't all the paperwork be checked beforehand? 
Anyway, props to the Giants for having his back during this whole ordeal 
. That goodwill tour in South Korea sounds like a blast, gotta love the team's dedication to their players. And Jung Hoo's gonna crush it on the WBC, can't wait to see him and Logan Webb go head to head 
... I mean, who hasn't been stuck at airport security, right? 
But seriously, it's awesome that the Giants were super supportive of him and even sent a whole team to visit his hometown in Korea! That kind of solidarity means so much to international players like Lee. And can you imagine being an athlete, living far from home, but still having your teammates show up to hang out? It's a pretty amazing feeling 
. I also love how Lee mentioned the support he got from fans - it just goes to show that sports has this incredible ability to bring people together across cultures and borders 
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. And the Giants are covering his back, huh? Maybe it's more than just coincidence that they stepped in to help him out... maybe they're trying to influence something 
or get ahead of any potential issues with South Korea's involvement in the WBC 
. The fans rallying around Lee is cool and all, but let's not forget there's a whole lot going on behind the scenes here 
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i mean, it's not cool when ppl get detained at the airport, but like, kudos to the Giants organization for having his back 
and also super proud of Jung Hoo for being all calm and collected about it 
Can't believe how time-consuming this detentions process was! I mean, four hours stuck at LAX just because of some paperwork issues? It's crazy! 
And the fact that it had to involve a 51-year-old outfielder having to prove his passport... what's next? 
It's 2025, can't we do better than this?! 
. I'm sure it meant a lot to him to have some friends from the team visiting his home country 
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. It's crazy how having a good support system can make all the difference in situations like this 
. Anyway, I'm hyped to see him representing Korea at the World Baseball Classic next month 
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