Is the Sumo thong going the way of the necktie?

A row has broken out in Japan over whether sumo wrestlers should be allowed to wear shorts when competing.

Traditionally, sumo wrestlers compete naked, apart from a small arrangement of wrapped cloth, known as a mawashi.

With fewer children adopting the sport, Japan’s amateur sumo association suggested a switch to shorts, the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper reported.

Frankly, I’d prefer to watch women wrestle wearing Wicked Weasels, but if I have to watch fat guys, I guess the thong thing just makes it over the top enough to warrant watching.

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