The fight that set tongues wagging yesterday between Thai international badminton players seems to have cooled by today. As the attacker, Art, has issued an apology-video taking fault for the heated brawl – but not without pointing his finger back at his former partner.
Bodin “Art” Issara claims that his anger couldn’t be controlled after Maneepong “A” Jongjit hit him hard with a racket, blooding his right ear. The athlete issued the following statement, “I’m Bodin Issara. I apologize for the incident that has occurred. It was because I was hit in the ear by a racket, [so hard that] it bled and was ripped.”
“This resulted in me losing my temper. I apologize to all Thai people for bringing disgrace on the country. I take all the blame and I would like this issue to end here. Thank you,”
In his interview Art said that A provoked the fight by nagging with his former partner until a referee issued a warning.
We reported yesterday on the altercation that broke during a competition in Vancouver, Canada.
After playing together in the 2012 Olympics, it seems that the relationship has grown cold, as both Art and A have not spoken since January at the Badminton Association of Thailand, the Bangkok Post reported.
