An inconceivable event forced the suspension of the match this Wednesday. National Baseball Series between the Crocodiles of Matanzas and the Toros of Camagüey: a massive robbery of players from the Matanzas team.
According to publications on social networks, the theft took place on dugout and the Crocodiles locker room in the Victoria de Girón stadium, in the Yumurina city. Thence sports equipment and personal belongings of a group of athletes were stolen.
According to the shared information According to journalist Carlos Alberto Hernández Luján, the robbery “left several players in a situation of total helplessness.”
“Batting equipment, personalized gloves with years of use, protectors, sports shoes, mobile phones, wallets and personal effects of incalculable sentimental value were stolen. Some athletes were left with literally nothing, only the uniform they were wearing for the warm-up,” the note explains.
Given what happened, “the management of the Matanzas team, in consensus with the sports authorities, made the only possible decision: the suspension of the match,” the publication confirmed.
The authorities speak out
The Matanzas Provincial Sports Directorate described the incident as “reprehensible” and confirmed that the robbery occurred during the early hours of the morning.
“We are analyzing what happened together with the government authorities and the MININT so that events like these do not harm the image of our athletes, who are being cared for, and given the clarification of the facts, the INDER will assume the replacement of the stolen items,” the entity indicated in a statement cited by the newspaper. Giron.
“We are investigating the events so that, for the well-being of those affected, we can recover the belongings as soon as possible and so that the weight of the law falls on the culprits,” added the Matanzas sports authorities.
According to the official statement of the team, the theft not only affected the athletes’ work resources, but represented a direct violation of their private space and the minimum conditions for competing.
As a consequence of the suspension, the National Baseball Commission reported that This Thursday a double game will be held between Matanzas and Camagüey.
