Sumo wrestler pulls out of ongoing tournament for beating up his junior

Raise your hands if you're surprised! Raise your hands, too, if you are surprised there will be no charges and the association is going to "handle" it all.

In a sport that is overblown and full of racism and other scandals, it isn't any wonder there is no dignity left at all, nor should there be an ounce of pride when you speak of it.

This is everyday fare for these kinda guys.

Sumo’s whole hierarchy is based on being subservient to your superiors.

This kinda respect / beatings / silence / then you become senior and you beat others is in baseball, sumo, competitive martial arts...list goes on.

I have been requested by parents with envelops of money to please not shy from smacking a kid around while in my school. Of course I declined and offered them a different alternative.

Rikishi fighting?  whatever next?

The entire leadership of this sport need to step down. It is obvious they have no intention of changing the poisonous culture within.

More crap with Takanohana and his boys!

"I am surprised because (Takayoshitoshi) is a wrestler who makes steady efforts in training."

Takanohana's totally clueless. Nothing to do with performing (or not) at training. When you tell a young bloke that another bloke is now his 'attendant' aka his 'biatch' chances are the young rikishi's gonna take advantage & possibly abuse (both emotionally and physically) the other dude.

Sumo is a metaphor for culture here, I have often said that the ole sempai/kohai is more about bullying than mentoring in too many cases.......

I wonder if the police will get involved in this case?