Dave Ohkubo's Status?
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Dave Ohkubo's Status?
Dave, the Lions' coach, was in an incident this August where he allegedly hit a woman in the 30s. The woman complained to the police, Dave was questioned by the police, and he admitted that he did, in fact, hit the woman. I wondered if the Lions' organization or NPB will take any actions towards Ohkubo's incident or how this case will be resolved.
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Re: Dave Ohkubo's Status?
[ Author: DaClyde1 | Posted: Nov 24, 2008 10:54 AM
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The way you wrote that, it sounds like he recently hit a woman 70 years ago.
Re: Dave Ohkubo's Status?
[ Author: Guest: N26 | Posted: Nov 25, 2008 10:15 PM
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Yeah, it was probably not well written. August is not that recent to begin with, but more recent than 70 years ago. 
I heard the news about this incident for the first time during Japan Series this year and I heard Ohkubo come with a public apology during the Series. But Ohkubo was in the Seibu dugout throughout the Series.
What I want to know, and so far I have not been able to see any news on this matter, is whether Ohkubo will get some kind of punishment from Lions or NPB.
In a sort of similar case a couple of years ago, the TV host and comedian, Shimada Shinnsuke, was in an incident where he had been violent towards a woman as well. Shimada made a public apology, but he was also banned, perhaps by his agent, Yoshimoto, or the various TV stations to host TV shows and to be on any TV program for some time. After he had served his punishment he later went back as a TV host and started appearing on various shows again, but there was a period of time where he was not seen on any TV.
With Ohkubo, it seems as if he only made a public apology, and did, in fact, admit to the police that he did indeed hit this woman, but neither the Lions nor NPB has taken any actions towards him. He probably has to pay the woman who he hit, but I have not heard of him having to pay any fine to Lions or being banned for a certain period of time from baseball.
Ohkubo's words have been puzzling, too, from the little research I've done on this matter. He has told the press that he did not hit this woman, but he has apparently told the police that he did hit this woman.
I heard the news about this incident for the first time during Japan Series this year and I heard Ohkubo come with a public apology during the Series. But Ohkubo was in the Seibu dugout throughout the Series.
What I want to know, and so far I have not been able to see any news on this matter, is whether Ohkubo will get some kind of punishment from Lions or NPB.
In a sort of similar case a couple of years ago, the TV host and comedian, Shimada Shinnsuke, was in an incident where he had been violent towards a woman as well. Shimada made a public apology, but he was also banned, perhaps by his agent, Yoshimoto, or the various TV stations to host TV shows and to be on any TV program for some time. After he had served his punishment he later went back as a TV host and started appearing on various shows again, but there was a period of time where he was not seen on any TV.
With Ohkubo, it seems as if he only made a public apology, and did, in fact, admit to the police that he did indeed hit this woman, but neither the Lions nor NPB has taken any actions towards him. He probably has to pay the woman who he hit, but I have not heard of him having to pay any fine to Lions or being banned for a certain period of time from baseball.
Ohkubo's words have been puzzling, too, from the little research I've done on this matter. He has told the press that he did not hit this woman, but he has apparently told the police that he did hit this woman.
Re: Dave Ohkubo's Status?
[ Author: Guest: N26 | Posted: Nov 26, 2008 10:19 PM
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Sorry for the double post.
I guess this incident has been quite an embarrassing affair for Ohkubo. He did not participate in the Lions' parade after winning the Japan Series title, nor was he at the Seibu family dinner party where players bring their family members. In the tabloid press rumors have it that the woman he hit was his girl friend. Ohkubo has apparently gotten a warning from the club and the owner of the club has already made a public statement like apology on this matter. I guess that's that then.
Source: Sanspo
I guess this incident has been quite an embarrassing affair for Ohkubo. He did not participate in the Lions' parade after winning the Japan Series title, nor was he at the Seibu family dinner party where players bring their family members. In the tabloid press rumors have it that the woman he hit was his girl friend. Ohkubo has apparently gotten a warning from the club and the owner of the club has already made a public statement like apology on this matter. I guess that's that then.
Source: Sanspo
Re: Dave Ohkubo's Status?
[ Author: Christopher | Posted: Dec 7, 2008 1:41 PM
| HAN Fan
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According to today's Daily Yomiuri, Okubo has been forced to resign as coach over this incident. He will be assigned to the front office.
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