Sumo's governing body decided Friday to demote former yokozuna Hakuho, now known as stablemaster Miyagino, and give him a salary cut over repeated violence by his 22-year-old protege Hokuseiho.The Japan Sumo Association has accepted the retirement of the Mongolian-born, Hokkaido-raised Hokuseiho after he physically abused two junior stablemates for more than a year, saying it would have recommended that he retire had he not made the decision first.Some of Hokuseiho's violent acts include slapping their faces, backs and testicles, hitting their buttocks with a broom handle and lighting insec…READ FULL ARTICLE
