[sumo] Article on Asa by Mark Schreiber

[Scott M. Kahn]

Ah, yes.  Another sordid story about Asashoryu's treatment of his
wife.  And it is this press that helps the Japanese public form
their opinion about Asashoryu...

And, how ironic that the press focuses on violence.  I wonder how
many rikishi really abuse their wives that way, and moreso, let's
break it down into foreign rikishi vs. Japanese rikishi.  After
all, it was OK for sumo to kill one of their own by beatings.

Shame on the Japanese press.

Sukubidubidu

PS. FWIW, I have not seen Asashoryu's wife in NY.  Perhaps I will
run around with my digital video camera in the boroughs and post on
YouTube.  Disgusting.

Quoting Moti <sumo1 at dichne.com>:

> Patrick Bal wrote:
>
> > Digging further, Shukan Bunshun (Aug. 16-23) also echoed
> stories of
> > Asashoryu's antagonistic relationship with Takasago, his stable
> master, as
> > well as hushed allegations of a propensity toward domestic
> violence that
> > sent his wife, Tamir, fleeing back to Mongolia with their two
> children (She
> > is now reported to be living alone in New York.)
>
> Where is Barbara when we really need her? Her leaving has left
> this to
> be the truth. As an Asa fan, I'd sure like to see this "truth" to
> be
> denied by someone as close as her. (I am referring to the "living
> in New
> York part)
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