No pain, no gain? Former player defends ‘unique’ method of coach seen slapping student

A former student of a well-known Hong Kong basketball coach, seen in a video slapping a young player, has defended his disciplinary approach as acceptable despite legal experts warning the conduct could constitute common assault.Veteran coach Yung Kam-wah apologised on Tuesday over the incident two years ago, after the video recently went viral and sparked public concern.In the clip, Yung first takes a jacket from the boy’s hand and throws it to the ground, then grabs the student’s left hand and uses it to slap his left cheek three times in quick succession.