The March Grand Sumo Tournament has been canceled due to bout-rigging. The May tournament is now in doubt as well. Who knows, sumo may be the world's first canceled sport.
I think the entire sport should be put on probation for a year. And the wrestlers who have done wrong should do public service announcements warning kids of the perils of greed, dishonesty and other unsportsmanlike conduct. So much for all that salt they throw around at the beginning of the game for purification. Pure lies, is more like it.
What's got me stumped is all the talk about this event has let the fans down. Of course sumo has let down its fans, but they've let down much more than that. They've let down the entire sport and the professional sports world too. They've let me down, and I'm not even a "fan."