# Sumo Hazing

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sumo-hazing/436923
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [February 9, 2008, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sumo-hazing/436923 "2008-02-09T14:44:16Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author: ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2008, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sumo-hazing/436923/1 "2008-02-09T14:44:16Z")

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Story [here](http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/08/japan.sumo/index.html). When sumo wrestlers go bad.

The thought of three sumo wrestlers beating another one to death fills me with awe. That must have been quite a rumble.

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### Author: ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2008, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sumo-hazing/436923/2 "2008-02-09T16:04:03Z")

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Horrible story, but I agree. It must have been quite a sight to witness it.