Stablemaster fired over teen wrestler's death

Stablemaster fired over teen wrestler's death

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo stablemaster Tokitsukaze is surrounded by reporters as he comes out of an emergency meeting of Japan Sumo Association executives at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Oct. 5. Later in the day, the executives decided unanimously to dismiss Tokitsukaze over the death of 17-year-old wrestler Tokitaizan in June, apparently due to hazing.

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