Last week¡¯s column ended with a lament over the fact that sumo continues ¡°to chew up and spit out young kids without consequence.¡±
It took less than six days for further evidence of the sport¡¯s callousness toward its participants to be splashed across TV screens nationwide.
On Day 10 of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, third-tier wrestler Shonannoumi clashed heads with his opponent during a false start and immediately crumpled to the clay. Clearly concussed, the 22-year-old made a couple of unsuccessful attempts to get back on his feet for the restart before collapsing once again.
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