[sumo] Asashoryu nearing depression

[Charles Beauchamp]

--- Barbara <barbara at technogirls.org> wrote:

> 
> 
> James Eaton wrote:
> > Way to go Shoryu!  You paid the shrink off! 
> Brilliant!!!
> 
> Try looking carefully at Asashoryuu's expression in
> the picture I put 
> with the "Asashoryuu Suspended" news video. 
>
http://www.technogirls.org/sumo/Sumo_News.htm#2007-08-01_Asashoryuu_Suspended
> There's something very pained about his expression. 
> I think we should 
> consider depression as at least a possibility. 
> Don't you think that 
> suspension for 2 bashos could be very
> demotivational?  Being forced out 
> of something which is so important has got to be a
> terrible blow, and 
> perhaps the loss of income is the smallest part. For
> instance, I 
> wouldn't be surprised if he is noticing a reduction
> in the number of 
> visitors he gets, and maybe other signs that he is
> thought of 
> differently now.  That's got to hurt.  They say
> Napoleon got really 
> depressed on St. Helena.  He must feel like that. Of
> course, one can 
> also say that if it doesn't hurt, it isn't
> punishment.  Still, I hope he 
> can return and compete eventually.
> ;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;
> Barbara Murasakihana

Egads now here is a crazy thought...have we been
seeing the happy Asashoryu all these years?  Maybe he
returns in January with a real chip on his shoulder
all ticked off with something to prove?!!!  That could
be scary.


       
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