SHAH ALAM - Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh has condemned the action of a coach allegedly slapping two female volleyball players in a video that went viral on social media recently.
It was reported that both players are under 14 years old and are competing for the 2022 Malaysia B14 Youth Volleyball Championship in Johor.
The individual's action is believed to be a consequence of the two players losing the team a point in a match.
However, the two players were seen to remain brave and calmed down by their teammates after the coach's action.
Yeoh said that she had contacted the education ministry to get more information over the incident.
"This is wrong. Have spoken to the education minister, Fadhlina Sidek and we are both getting more information on the incident," she said in a tweet today.
Earlier today, a video went viral showing an individual alleged to be a coach slapping two female volleyball players in a match on Dec 16.
In addition, Fadhlina also retweeted Yeoh's tweet.
The individual's action further drew criticism from Twitter users.
A user named @razak_zambri said that whatever the reason is, a coach should not slap a girl for refusing to listen to instructions.
"They female adolescents, there are many other ways to punish them for not listening to instructions. Tell them to do 'ketuk ketampi' or push-ups perhaps," he said in the Twitter comment section on Sunday.
Besides that, another user named @smaran3 said a coach needs to be professional and know his limits as an educator.
"A coach has to know his limits as an educator. Win or lose is part of a game, before becoming a coach, you have to have leadership.
"Motivation is a great step to raise the spirit of an athlete," he wrote.
It was reported that both players are under 14 years old and are competing for the 2022 Malaysia B14 Youth Volleyball Championship in Johor.
The individual's action is believed to be a consequence of the two players losing the team a point in a match.
However, the two players were seen to remain brave and calmed down by their teammates after the coach's action.
Yeoh said that she had contacted the education ministry to get more information over the incident.
"This is wrong. Have spoken to the education minister, Fadhlina Sidek and we are both getting more information on the incident," she said in a tweet today.
Earlier today, a video went viral showing an individual alleged to be a coach slapping two female volleyball players in a match on Dec 16.
In addition, Fadhlina also retweeted Yeoh's tweet.
The individual's action further drew criticism from Twitter users.
A user named @razak_zambri said that whatever the reason is, a coach should not slap a girl for refusing to listen to instructions.
"They female adolescents, there are many other ways to punish them for not listening to instructions. Tell them to do 'ketuk ketampi' or push-ups perhaps," he said in the Twitter comment section on Sunday.
Besides that, another user named @smaran3 said a coach needs to be professional and know his limits as an educator.
"A coach has to know his limits as an educator. Win or lose is part of a game, before becoming a coach, you have to have leadership.
"Motivation is a great step to raise the spirit of an athlete," he wrote.