Hino Red Dolphins, a rugby league league one that has suspended its activities indefinitely due to scandals such as sexual harassment at the training camp, has decided to withdraw from all remaining games this season.
At the end of October last year, the Red Dolphins, who belong to Division 2, the second division of League One, had some players and staff get drunk and break glasses at a restaurant in Beppu City, Oita Prefecture, where they were holding a training camp. The team's activities have been suspended indefinitely since the 3rd of last month for sexually harassing them.
Due to this effect, two games have already been canceled in Division 2, and two games that were scheduled to be canceled in the future have also been decided, but according to League One, the team will decide the remaining league games and rankings of the season on the 2nd. It means that there was an offer to decline all the battles and replacement battles.
As a result, League One has decided to cancel all remaining Red Dolphins games.
The Red Dolphins will be relegated to Division 3 next season because they will not participate in the replacement game.
With the Red Dolphins' withdrawal from the game, League One will discuss the handling of the ranking match and the method of the replacement match again.
League One Executive Director Tokai Rinichi commented, "I sincerely apologize to the fans and everyone involved. We will consider and implement strengthening measures to prevent the recurrence of the problem and to reaffirm compliance with the team." I'm here.