It wasn’t just the power harassment issue: …… Rakuten feared Tomohiro Anraku’s “woman scandal”.

Why did the team immediately release him from his contract, even though he was their main pitcher? According to another baseball team official, it was because “there was a possibility that he had other bombs in his pocket.

According to another baseball team official, “There was a complaint that Yasura was having trouble with women, and the team had been receiving complaints. The team had been taking precautions, but it is possible that they feared that the women would file charges en masse in the wake of the power harassment revelations.”

According to this source, Anraku approached women in various ways, including picking up women in Sendai, where his home base is, and on his tours.

There was also “trouble” in his hometown of Ehime. Yasura is a superstar from a strong local school, Saemi High School. Because of his high name recognition and popularity, he was naturally treated more favorably than when he was in Sendai. He would find a girl he liked from among the fans who attended events, observed his training sessions, or followed him on SNS, and send her a direct message saying, “This is Rakuten’s Yasuraku. Let’s have fun!

It is said that he also targeted announcers and female staff members of local TV stations who came to interview him, and that many women had a hard time coping with his persistent approach.

I wonder if the team’s decision to immediately release him on a free contract was a wise one. ……