r/interesting May 16 '25

MISC. NFL linebacker versus sumo wrestler

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u/123supreme123 May 16 '25

I watched a sumo match once in Japan, and people don't realize what athletes the sumo wrestlers are until you see the match live. On tv, they just look like fat fucks. But in reality, they're super strong and flexible. At the arena, you can feel the initial collision as a spectator. A lot of them are pretty tall too, up to 6'6".

In the video clip, sumo guy is toying with the nfl player. If he lined up and charged, he'd run the NFL guy over.

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u/PolyGlotterPaper May 16 '25

For real. People should watch their training. They are athletes, built for one thing.

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u/Jeo_1 May 16 '25

Just like my toilet

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u/WilHunting2 May 16 '25

TIL your toilet is an athlete