In an international news story titled “Do you know who I am?' HOKA distributor CEO resigns after allegedly beating workers in abandoned church” that popped up on my feed yesterday, it was reported that The head of Joyworks&Co, the Korean distributor for running shoe brand HOKA, has stepped down after admitting to assaulting subcontracted workers.
CEO Cho Sung-hwan allegedly called subcontracted employees to an abandoned church building in Seongsu-dong, eastern Seoul, where he verbally and physically assaulted them. According to reports, Cho repeatedly slapped employees while shouting, “Do you know who I am?” He also reportedly kneed an employee in the face, with victims suffering fractured ribs, concussions and other injuries.
Cho initially claimed that the subcontractors were spreading false information and that the altercation involved physical contact by both parties, but later apologized.
“I sincerely apologize for the outrage and disappointment my inappropriate actions have caused,” Cho said in a personally issued statement. “This incident is entirely my fault and cannot be justified.”
“I am well aware that there is no justification for the use of physical force under any circumstances,” he continued. “But I failed to control my emotions in the moment and made an irreversible mistake. I offer my heartfelt apology to those who were hurt by my reckless behavior.”
Cho will resign from his post and withdraw from the company’s day-to-day management, Joyworks&Co announced in a statement on Wednesday.
And, you know, as this story clearly shows, people prone to anger (hot-tempered, furious) create unnecessary conflict (strife, dissension) and commit many sins—sins that have lasting consequences (to themselves and to those they unleash their wrath upon), even if a person truly repents. Hence the reason Solomon said, “An angry man stirs up strife, And a furious man abounds in transgression.”
You see, uncontrolled rage is destructive to relationships and to a right walk with God. An angry person—not a person who has occasional righteous anger but a person who is known for being antagonistic or hostile—actively and purposely causes arguments, divisions, and chaos in families, churches, companies, and communities. Their mere presence brings uneasiness and causes those around them to walk on egg shells.
Furthermore, the person who is notorious for their unchecked rage, is continually involved in crimes, conflicts, and wrongdoings, as their uncontrollable wrath leads them away from God's will and into repeated and multiple moral failings.
“Make no friendship with an angry man, And with a furious man do not go, Lest you learn his ways, And set a snare for your soul.” Proverbs 22:23-24
This is the reason we are called to avoid angry people altogether, making no friendship with them, lest we learn their ways and take on their ungodly behavior—something that sets a snare for our souls.
So, don’t allow yourself to be prone to anger or to associate with anyone that is unable to control their emotions my friend. Doing so will only cause trouble and heartache for you and for those around you.
Heavenly Father, thank You for reminding us that angry people have little to no self-control and are dangerous to associate with for so many reasons. Help us to be discerning when choosing friends that we might not associate with those who are not at peace with You and therefore not at peace with themselves or their fellow man. It’s in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen.
Happy Running!
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