TAIPEI, April 20 — Playing to empty stadiums, Taiwan has managed to keep its baseball league running during the coronavirus pandemic — but social distancing went out of the window yesterday when a game descended into an on-field brawl. The island has been held up as a model for how to battle...
File picture shows cheerleaders from the Rakuten Monkeys posing for photos at the Taoyuan Baseball stadium before the opening match for the Chinese Professional Baseball League in Taoyuan, April 11, 2020. The match was called off due to the heavy rain. — AFP pic
But last night, fans following on TV watched as the Rakuten Monkeys against Fubon Guardians erupted in a bench-clearing brawl. “For our international viewers, you need to understand that this never really happens in the CPBL,” he added, referring to the league’s formal name. Rakuten made headlines after they unveiled a troupe of robots to bang drums and mannequins to stand it for real fans.
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