BANGKOK — Bodin Issara was banned for two years by the Badminton Association of Thailand (BAT) for physical assault after his ugly on-court brawl with former doubles partner Maneepong Jongjit during the final of the Canada Open last week. The BAT also handed Maneepong a three-month ban for provocation after lengthy deliberations Saturday in Bangkok. The duo could face further penalties with an investigation by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) still ongoing. “Everything we have done in 60 years collapsed just because of one person. In my six decades in this sport, I haven't seen a more violent case than this,” BAT president Charoen Wattanasin said. — AP
