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Coach's slapping method defended by former student amid assault concerns

A former student has defended a Hong Kong basketball coach who was seen in a video slapping a young player. The coach, Yung Kam-wah, apologized for the incident, which occurred two years ago but recently resurfaced online. Legal experts, however, have stated that the coach's actions could be considered common assault, even though he used the student's own hand to administer the slaps. AI

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Coach's slapping method defended by former student amid assault concerns

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Vivian Au ·

    No pain, no gain? Former player defends ‘unique’ method of coach seen slapping student

    A former student of a well-known Hong Kong basketball coach, seen in a video slapping a young player, has defended his disciplinary approach as acceptable despite legal experts warning the conduct could constitute common assault. Veteran coach Yung Kam-wah apologised on Tuesday o…