I'm sorry for betraying the fans who acknowledged the affair that turned the world upside down...Back to the beginning of baseball

Jan 15, 2025

Genda Sosuke, who competed in the 2023 WBC. Sports Chosun DB

An affair that turned the tide. And an apple. Genda Sosuke with his head down runs again.

Shortstop Genda, a member of Japan's Seibu Lions, was recently embroiled in a scandal after his affair was revealed. At the end of last year, Japan 'Juemunchun' revealed the affair of Genda, a national shortstop, through a report. According to reports, Genda has had an affair with a woman in her 20s who works at a luxury club in Ginza, a Tokyo entertainment district, for about a year. When he participated in the 'Premier 12' competition last year, he was reported to have accompanied the woman in Taiwan, where the competition will be held.

Genda married his wife Eto Misa, a former member of the girl group Nozaka 46, in 2019 and is currently raising a son and a daughter. The first son gave birth in January 2022 and the second daughter in December 2023. In particular, the entire baseball world was shocked by the fact that she had been in an extramarital relationship with the woman even before her daughter was born.

Although the Japanese media rarely deals with scandals, the entire archipelago was overturned by Genda's affair. Genda eventually admitted to the affair on the 12th.

Genda held a press conference at the Seibu club's training center in Saitama Prefecture on the 12th and bowed and apologized for causing controversy. Genda "This problem has harmed a lot of people. I think I betrayed my family, and baseball and Lionesses fans, too. I will seriously devote myself to baseball for the Lions so that I can regain the trust I lost."

Genda Sosuke's apology for the infidelity.

When asked by reporters whether most of the affairs reported in the weekly newspaper were true, Genda agreed with "Yes" and "There were meetings at different places.", he admitted.

He "I'm sorry for so many people. I'm practicing with the mindset that I have no choice but to go back to baseball somehow. There may be fans who have come to hate Seibu because of this, and I'm just sorry for the fans who have supported me so far. It's just that feeling. I don't know how long it will take, but I feel that I should try to get support again."

Even his wife, a victim of an affair, posted an apology. Eto, his wife, posted on his SNS on the 12th, "I'm sorry for making a fuss about something personal. I talked to my husband and decided to walk forward as a couple"He publicly stated that he would not break up despite the affair.

After an open apology, Genda returned to the 'initial' and is focusing on self-training in preparation for camp at the club's training facility, according to local media reports.

But local baseball fans believe Genda's affair is not just one woman in question, and it may lead to further scandal revelations by 'Weekly Moonchun'. The fall of Genda, Seibu's 'One Clubman' and national shortstop. Will the damaged image be able to be restored.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.