Sumo scandal in Japan

Sumo scandal in Japan
The Japanese are pulling their hair out over a little hair-pulling.
For the first time, a top competitor in sumo wrestling yanked an opponent's topknot during a match -- and it's front-page news.
"Topknot grabber, unheard of," read Friday's headline in the nation's largest newspaper, the Yomiuri.
Grand champion Asashoryu of Mongolia was disqualified for yanking his opponent down to the dirt ring by his topknot in a match Thursday.
In an ancient sport known for its discipline as well as 400-pound wrestlers, pulling hair is considered among the worst fouls possible. It also marked the first time a grand champion lost because of a foul.