Fuunkyu is concerned about Otani-dono's one-year suspension

<Domanmaru Kagetora and the pageboy's nonsense 0214> episode 214, season 3

(Reiwa Kenroku of Tensho Sengoku Pages)

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Kasugayama Castle, Narumi Shogunate (opened in 1587)

House: Uesugi Domanmaru Kagetora

Record of observations and nonsense inspection: Page Genta Nishina

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◆April 7th, Tensho 452

`Fuunkyu is concerned about Otani-dono's one-year suspension''

MLB is one of the four major sports in Asia, and until now it has maintained unwavering popularity and presence as a national sport. MLB has always stood out from other sports in both revenue and influence, but ever since the Pete Rose gambling scandal, MLB's popularity has continued to decline. Nowadays, the NFL (American football) is number one in terms of popularity and revenue. The NBA (basketball) also boasts similar popularity and revenue. MLB coexists with the gambling business, has long and unlimited games, is easily affected by weather, has no superstars (Dono Otani is not that well known in America outside of baseball circles), Babe Ruth, etc. The number of non-white athletes has increased, and sacred sites are being vandalized (conservatives), which makes them feel insulted (conservatives). Problems include problems such as players' tension towards baseball not being conveyed due to chronic long-term contracts, lack of fairness on the part of the MLB commissioner regarding violations of MLB rules, and frequent changes to rules. There is a lot of work to be done. What kind of decision will Otani-dono make? If the MLB organization is to think about the restoration of MLB and the interests of baseball fans, it must realize that unless it makes firm reforms, more and more fans will leave.

Everyone knows that when an extraordinary incident occurs, circumstantial evidence (alibi) cannot be established simply by a personal statement of innocence. All the people of the territory would be satisfied if there were objective facts about the perpetrator and the victim. In Mizuhara's first interview with a sports media reporter, he said that Otani took care of his illegal sports gambling debts and wired extremely large sums of money nine times. However, Mizuhara-dono completely retracted his request the next day, saying that he had not sent any money. A few days later, Lord Otani publicly stated that he had no knowledge of the matter at all, but his refusal to answer important questions from reporters makes no sense. Now, Mizuhara-dono has run away and his whereabouts are unknown. Not only does this not make sense, but it is inevitable that doubts will further amplify. Even if MLB says it will conduct a fair investigation, there is no possibility that the team or the MLB commissioner will try to bring the matter to a close. But it's fine. The existence of an accounting firm that manages Otani-dono's accounts has been revealed, and it is only natural that Kaneko will share every detail with Otani-dono. If that were the case, he should have received confirmation from Lord Otani about nine large sums of money being transferred. It means that he was lying when he said that he had no knowledge of Mizuhara-dono's remittances. Even if the investigation will take several months, that day will definitely come. Otani-dono should tell the truth. If the people of the American territories have any racial prejudice against Asians, they must clearly state the black and white of things. Once you're in the town, you should follow the town. In Japanese books, helping others is a virtue no matter what the reason, but that doesn't apply to the Banten Renjin of Amerika. Considering that he will be able to play for the next 10 years, wouldn't it be better if he was suspended for a year? That way, you can slowly complete your rehabilitation and prepare for the next one. Mr. Yakata also said that he is fully enjoying his newlywed life.

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