A football player injured by a dangerous late tackle during an intercollegiate game earlier this month returned to competition Sunday, with the foul play by a rival university team still stirring criticism.
Kosei Okuno, a quarterback at Kwansei Gakuin University, played in a game for the first time since suffering injuries to his back and elsewhere during a game on May 6 against Nihon University.
After playing as a quarterback in the second half of Kwansei Gakuin's game in Osaka against Kansai University, Okuno spoke to reporters for the first time since the illegal hit sparked nationwide controversy.