A sumo grand champion may face a police probe into the alleged assault of a junior wrestler, authorities said Wednesday, as more details emerged of a scandal that has rocked Japan’s national sport.

Mongolian “yokozuna” (or grand champion) Harumafuji is alleged to have smashed a beer bottle over a fellow wrestler’s head and hit him repeatedly after the younger man pulled out his smartphone while he was speaking to him.

alleged assault：暴行疑惑