Somehow the Pandemic Hasn’t Stopped Sumo Wrestling

There is no audience, so …

“You could hear everything. You could hear them fart, you could hear grunting, stuff you don’t usually hear.”

Hey, there’s no reason to ship any business overseas to Japan. If you want to see 350-pound men grunting and farting at athletic events, come to Wisconsin and tailgate at Lambeau Field.

You say, “But the Packers aren’t playing.”

Dude, you just don’t get Wisconsin yet.

Since there are no major sports to bet on, the gamblers and sports books have been wagering on sumo wrestling. Don’t I know it. I dropped a bundle on Shōdai Naoya in the Haru Basho tournament.

Sumo is not the only choice for gambling addicts. You can bet on chess matches, Belarusian hockey, Nicaraguan soccer and Russian table tennis.

One thought on “Somehow the Pandemic Hasn’t Stopped Sumo Wrestling

  1. I’m a Sumo fan, living in Japan, and the last tournament with no audience was indeed weird as hell. However, once one got used to it, it was actually quite great. However, we’ve now had several wrestlers test positive, so it looks like the next tournament will be cancelled. Obviously, social distancing is impossible…

    I wonder if it’s going to be the same experience with the NBA? We are going to be able to pick up all the on-court banter, expletives and trash talk. Could be cool.

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