Mobsters at a Sumo Match

More signs of corruption in sumo wrestling: two sumo coaches, Higonoumi and Dairyugawa,?are accused (and have been punished by the Japan Sumo Association) of providing ringside seats to mobsters. “Japanese media reported that gangsters sought the ringside tickets so that imprisoned members watching sumo on TV could see them,” reports the Associated Press. So what’s the signaling intention here? (HT: Alex)[%comments]