Hanshin Tigers pitcher Koki Moriya on Thursday spoke to reporters at the team’s offices in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, and denied he hit his wife, insisting that he himself had been the subject of verbal abuse and that he had merely grabbed her wrist to keep her from striking him.
According to numerous reports, his wife reported him for domestic violence and police have sent papers to prosecutors. The 26-year-old is reportedly being accused of injuring her with a blow to the head during a fight at their home on April 26, 2018.
According to Moriya, fights between the two had become a daily occurrence and that lawyers for the pitcher and his wife were discussing a divorce settlement in December, when he was contacted by the police about the incident.
Although Major League Baseball has rightfully raked over the coals for its somewhat lax stance on domestic violence by its players, the issue in Japan is virtually invisible.
The “Hanshin Tigers English News” blog has a lengthy translation that is well worth your time reading HERE.
