The management of the Fubon Guardians baseball team on Sunday pledged to improve operations at its home stadium, following disorderly behavior by some fans the previous day.
The statement came after several foreign spectators were recorded engaging in obscene acts with an inflatable sex doll during a game against the TSG Hawks at the Guardians’ Sinjhuang Baseball Stadium in New Taipei City.
The spectators also entered a restricted area to take pictures.
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The incidents led to a strong backlash online, with several people questioning why the team did not expel the group and criticizing them for their “leniency.”
The team’s management said they have reviewed stadium security protocols and are working with Taiwan’s Chinese Professional Baseball League to improve procedures and response measures.
They also promised to reinforce access controls for restricted areas and to increase the frequency of security patrols in the stands.
People who trespass or engage in disruptive conduct that goes against public decency would be removed by security personnel, management said, adding that offenders could also be banned from the stadium or have charges filed against them.
“We condemn such behavior and apologize to those offended,” they said.
Providing a family-friendly and welcoming environment “has always been our core value,” they added.
The management urged fans to comply with stadium regulations and follow instructions to maintain a safe, friendly and comfortable viewing environment.
Meanwhile, a foreign baseball fan said on social media that there are “hundreds of foreign fans of every team who deeply care about the club and its culture,” and expressed hope that Fubon supporters would not view all foreign fans negatively because of the incident.
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