As the gravity of yokozuna Harumafuji's assault further emerged Wednesday, condemnation of his behavior has morphed into disappointment that sumo's veiled underbelly has yet again stained the reputation of Japan's national sport.The latest blow to the ancient sport came just as it had begun to regain lost popularity with the promise of fierce competition between the four top-division yokozuna leading to a string of sellout tournaments.Despite his bid for a 10th career title, Harumafuji withdrew from the ongoing Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament after it was revealed he was involved in a drunken …READ FULL ARTICLE
