Basketball B League Shimane's Head Coach Suspended Duties at Powerhara 2 Months January 21 18:26

The basketball men's B-League has imposed sanctions to suspend the duties of the head coach of Shimane Susano Magic for two months, alleging that the head coach of the team has power harassed the team staff and players.

According to the B league, Shimane's head coach Yuki Suzuki forced one of his team staff to swim at the beach last July-August, despite being told in advance that they could not swim. , Two days after the practice, he offered a shot game, unilaterally told him to "bet a meal", and had him pay for the meal every day.

The B-League also said that one of the athletes had given mental distress by making remarks over a long period of time, suggesting that they would be fired. And sanctions to suspend all duties in official games for two months.

In addition, they recognized the actions but did not stop them, and charged the team's general manager and assistant general manager with a fine of 300,000 yen.

In the B-League, the head coach of B2's Kagawa Five Arrows was sanctioned in August last year for suspending all duties in official games for one year for violent acts.

"There is nothing unfortunate, but the league intends to run out of the sea, and I would like to take measures to reduce these cases one by one," said B-league Masaaki Okawa chairman.