... in Japan.
Deadspin reports this morning that a FOURTH Yomiuri Giants pitcher has admitted to betting on baseball.
The entire administration of the Yomiuri Giants is stepping down (the main advisor, the chairman, and the owner are all going to be replaced) -- and I find it hard-pressed to believe that the Japanese team will survive this.
This isn't just the Black Sox scandal here -- it's Black Sox plus the concept that honor means something in Japan, and at least this fourth guy has admitted lying to the investigators.
For a bit of perspective: Six years ago, sumo wrestling was nearly felled by a similar scandal. Betting -- and betting on baseball -- was so prevalent among the upper ranks of sumo that one major tournament was cancelled (something which had not happened in sixty-five years previous in one of Japan's largest sports). The scandal also involved fixing sumo bouts as well.
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