For those who will sad for Kenichi Tago here is the link to the song that will make you feel better after listening to it. Well here goes the link to that song. First song Second song Third song After I have listened to these 3 songs at least I don't feel so bad about Kenichi Tago fate after all.
You are right. I certainly agree with you. But then the Japanese way of doing things is very different. They control their players future wherever they are.
They don't, but they do... Hypothetically speaking, let's say Tago is really serious about getting on with his life and career. So, being permanently banned from any badminton in Japan, what else can he do other than as you say flip burgers and labour jobs? If he wants anything to do with badminton he's going to have to look outside his country... hence, the Purple League, etc pro leagues in MAS, INA, IND. But the problem is that NBA seems to really want to punish and set an example of Tago for future deterence, so has not allowed him to do this. Now even if Tago is no longer in NBA or changes citizenship, he should not have to ask for a blessing from NBA, but the MAS Purple League on the other hand doesn't want to appear to offend NBA by going against their judgement of not allowing Tago to play. Hence, Tago is stuck in no man's land. He can't play in Japan, nor will any international pro league want to hire him for fear of offending NBA. NBA may as well ask him to harikiri...
Are we really upset about Tago? Let's face it, he had a handful of good matches, but other than that, he was not an exciting or charismatic player. He hasn't been prevalent on the badminton scene for quite some time..
We are upset by the way his National federation is effectively barring him from ever playing on any relevant stage again
Even if he could, Tago is a man of squandered opportunity. He wouldn't have done anything good with it.
He's only 26 and even in his current bad form he could beat anyone out of top 100, and if he really want to come back top 20 is not too hard for someone who was once number 3. It's more about giving someone a second chance. If he wants to change and strive for the better, after all we are all just human who make mistakes in life, he deserve a chance to get back and start new again.
It is one thing to ban him from NBA, which in a way he deserves. But it is also a bit too harsh to not allow him to make a living. Poor guy need to eat and pay rent.
Japanese are very stict and demand perfection from everyone. This is why JP stuff are so expensive and of such high quality.
It wasn't one mistake though. It was a mistake he chose to repeat time and time again, and I do not believe he was so ignorant of Japanese laws that he was oblivious. It was a mistake he encouraged others to participate in, that put them in jeopardy. He worked hard to achieve his rank and position, but also committed acts that warrant his removal. I hope he gets that second chance. It won't be on the world stage of badminton, but maybe he can find a quiet life that will stop him from making such grievously poor life choices. Hopefully he will find happiness that doesn't ensue the destruction of himself or his peers, as his career in badminton has. A much needed wake up call, I hope.
Since when criminals need permit to leave their nation? LOL,Tago should leave Japan ASAP and permanently settle down in Malaysia or join Derek Wong Wong in Singapore.I am sure there are many kids who will give Tago 20$ a hour for coaching.
Our ministers were caught watching porn in the parliament. They didn't go through all this drama. Didn't some Japanese people wanted Tago as President after 2014 Thomas Cup ?
Chill He will be in Delhi Dynamos soon. We don't care about offending NBA..They didn't send a single player for IBL despite 100 phone calls from the BAI chief.
Yeah, I can imagine now... a direct one to one deal, for every one hour free coaching he gets one hour free in the casino...
not sure if that's a good deal. from records of his previous performance, this will end up with negative income!
Why not India instead of Singapore? Since India has such a huge pool of youngsters to train and you said : "He will be in Delhi Dynamos soon." Seriously, come to think of it, the Japanese authorities seem never want to change. Even when their history books are inaccurate on their past actions in Southeast Asia and elsewhere, they refused to budge. So Tago and Kento have to pray very hard for a change.
Exactly. He has no criminal record there would be nothing stopping him legally. They have, correct me if I am wrong lifetime ban him so he owes them nothing now. they have no hold over him with regards to playing and making a living in another country. Of course they do have sway with any bwf tournaments as you have to be in good standing with your association but Tago could become an independent player and appeal to bwf as per the rules and I see no good reason for bwf not complying with an appeal, after all bwf does not have any cultural ideology to up hold. Tago pulled on his big boy pants when he decided to gamble so should act like the man/rebel he was pretending to be and stop pandering to the Japanese now. As far as I can see they have not left him much option and even feels like they are trying to completely destroy his life which is just way OTT considering the minor things he has done. Japan keeps saying (about baseball gamblers banned as well) that they are disgracing the Japanese country to the world but as far as I can see the rest of the world could not care less. It's not as if gambling is illegal in Japan there are several forms of it - very hypocritical. The supporting the Yakusa spiel is nonsense, these are all known gambling dens no secret to authorities and officials (stated in every story I have read). Basically Yakusa problem isn't there because of some guy playing baccarat in small sums it is a complete joke to even apportion any of that on Tago.
