Ryozo Kato stepped down on Friday from his post as commissioner of Nippon Professional Baseball and hit out at the report of a third-party investigation into a scandal over changes made to the ball for this season.
In a statement released to the media, Kato, who has denied he had any knowledge of changes made to the ball or participated in a cover-up, said, "The (investigators') conclusion was reached before the investigation was done. All I can say is that it is hard to accept."
The 81-page report of the investigation is now available to the public on NPB's official web site.