02.28.08
Sumo wrestler to escape punishment for latest outburst
Sumo’s enfant terrible Asashoryu looks likely to escape punishment for his latest public outburst in which he told photographers to “drop dead.” The incident came after the firebrand Mongolian completed his comeback to the roly-poly sport following a ban for secretly playing football while claiming to be injured. Photographers waiting to snap Asashoryu on his return to Japan from Hawaii on Monday got an earful from the trouble-prone grand champion, who snarled: “Drop dead, you idiots.” But Japan Sumo Association (JSA) officials brushed off Asashoryu’s remarks, saying they did not want to hear the wrestler’s side of events