Jung Ho Kang Not Granted Visa to Enter the United States (Pittsburgh Pirates Infielder)

NBC Sports ^ | 3/24/2017 | Craig Calcaterra

[Buckeye McFrog]

Pirates infielder Jung-Ho Kang has been denied a visa to enter the United States. The report just broke this morning and has yet to hit the English language press.

Kang, who was just convicted of a third DUI in Korea, may have a DUI conviction in a third country, though that part is unconfirmed. It’s also unclear whether that, or the mere fact of his conviction in Korea, has held up his visa.

Either way, Kang has yet to see a day of camp and will almost certainly not be ready to start the season for the Pirates, even if he gets his visa today. It sounds, however, like this could be a more drawn out process. We’ll stay tuned.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Korean infielder Jung Ho Kang, starting third-baseman for the Pirates, picked-up his third DUI in Korea during the offseason. He was convicted in a Korean court and fined.

This technically bars you from admission to the United States, though in the past celebrity performers and athletes could apply for (and usually get) a waiver.

Looks like there's a new Sheriff in town.

[forgotten man]

I have driven in the Korea Town part of Los Angeles. There I see the worst drivers I have ever seen. The thought of a serial drunk Korean driver gives me the chills.

[Alberta's Child]

I always figured a drunk Korean was a better driver than a sober one.

[pgkdan]

Pirates infielder Jung-Ho Kang has been denied a visa to enter the United States. The report just broke this morning and has yet to hit the English language press. Kang, who was just convicted of a third DUI in Korea, may have a DUI conviction in a third country,

Good. We've got enough immigrant drunk drivers.

[SargeK]

Kang is a big part of the team and will be missed. It is ironic though that a DUI gets you barred as a legal immigrant, but won’t get you expelled as an illegal immigrant.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Trump is sending a message. It’s Law and Order.
You break the law, you’re out. No matter how wealthy or famous you might be.

Let the howling Left go to bat for a drunk driver.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Bob Clark, the director of Porky’s and A Christmas Story, was killed along with his son in 2007 when an ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT was driving drunk and plowed into them, head on, in excess of 100MPH.

[Gaffer]

We called those kinds of things “Suicide Cabs” when I was in that area. You get in and you better be drunk or you’ll sh!t your pants. If the driver hits something throw some bills in the front and run.....the ones who hire the service can be held liable....... great fun. Crazy sh!t

[9YearLurker]

MLB players have been having visa issues for decades and decades.

It is a rite of spring.

[Pilgrim's Progress]

Good! We’ve had too many innocent Americans murdered by drunken foreigners.

[Pilgrim's Progress]

Good! We’ve had too many innocent Americans murdered by drunken foreigners.

[Gay State Conservative]

History has shown that DJT is a Phillies fan.

[PGR88]

Good. It shows the complex system is working - felons abroad are not allowed into the United States at least as a first cut.

Now this case can be kicked upstairs for special review and consideration. If this man proves to have special skills, and not be a danger to the USA (which seems to be the case) then he can be allowed in.

This is how intelligent systems work

[falcon99]

Yes, it is ironic. Yet, that is our legal system. If you are in the country you have more rights, even if illegal, than if you are outside the country, even if trying to get in legally.

[BlueLancer]

When I was stationed in Korea, we made a number of runs to Yongsan in Seoul from Camp Casey up by the DMZ. The MSR had three marked lanes that became four just outside of Seoul. However, I never saw less than six lanes of cars using those four lanes.

After one trip where I could have leaned my head out of the window and rested it on the side of a truck that was in the "lane" next to us, I told the driver that, on the next trip, I was going to bring a socket wrench set and start undoing lug nuts from wheels and paneling from nearby trucks.

What became a running joke in our office for the rest of my tour.

And just an aside for all of you who had tours to Korea up at Camp Casey ... do any of you know why newly-arrived soldiers were called "turtles"?

[Gay State Conservative]

A few years back I was almost denied entry into Canada because they *suspected* that I was involved with firearms.As they were pulling my car apart they peppered me with questions for 90 minutes on my connections/experiences with firearms.I haven't owned a firearm since the 70's and I've never been questioned about,let alone charged with,a single crime in my entire life.

A lawyer friend of mine said that it was very probably due to my *very* common Irish name having appeared on some watch list and,having seen it,they went to work.I was allowed in after those 90 minutes.

Three drunk driving convictions in any court of any civilized nation should exclude aliens from entering the country.

[onona]

GOOD ! (Mets fan)

[Gamecock]

Jung-Ho?

So how exactly is that pronounced?

[LambSlave]

I always figured a drunk Korean was a better driver than a sober one.

Definitely my experience while over there; doesn't hurt for the passenger either.

[FlingWingFlyer]

I wonder how many Koreans with three DUIs that don’t play third base for the Pittsburgh Pirates were denied visas but it didn’t make the news.