Jung Ho Kang has agreed to participate in the treatment program recommended to him by the joint panel that evaluated him after his most recent drunk driving arrest, according to his agent, Alan Nero.
The most recent collective bargaining agreement, which expired in December, mandated an appearance before a joint treatment board when “a Player is arrested or charged by law enforcement authorities with driving while intoxicated, driving under the influence of alcohol, or any other criminal violation relating to the use of alcohol.” The program is not believed to have changed in the new CBA.
Participation in any recommended treatment program is voluntary, and declining to participate will not result in discipline, but “The Player’s participation in any Treatment Program shall be considered as a mitigating factor in any discipline imposed by either the Club or the Office of the Commissioner.