[sumo] [spoilers]Takanohana and steroid abuse

[Brian Mullaney]

Scott Kahn wrote:
> And, if the Kyokai had the guts to set an example for the public about 
> steroid abuse, they would initiate these investigations to show that 
> no rikishi, no matter how revered, is above such standards.  There are 
> many creative ways for the Kyokai to let Takanohana off the hook, 
> while admonishing him for past steroid abuse.
>
> But that won't happen.  A rikishi's health has been demonstrated by 
> the Kyokai to be worth less than the image the Kyokai goes through all 
> pains to maintain.
>
What will it take for you to come out of the clouds, Scott? Maybe you 
missed the last 50 years or so in top level sport: Athletes will do 
_anything_ to their bodies in order to get some perceived advantage. Can 
you explain _why_ this would be any different in the Sumo world?

Or will you just keep making it some sort of moral argument (since, if 
it happened, it wasn't illegal)
> Asashoryu was penalized so heavily is because he broke the first 
> commandment of the Kyokai- "Thou shalt hold thyself in a manner that 
> best serves the Kyokai's interests and image and bottom line".  The 
> second commandment is- "Thou shalt heed the first commandment in all 
> situations".

Asa was punished because he did something that would get alot of people 
fired. He called out injured, then was shown on TV...participating in an 
athletic event. Now maybe its different in your ivory-towered world, but 
most of us would lose our jobs if we were caught so obviously _lying_ to 
our employers. The fact that you keep _ignoring_ this speaks to your 
fanboyism.


Brian