Legendary Japanese baseball manager Shinnosuke Abe has been arrested for allegedly assaulting his 18-year-old daughter during a dispute in their Tokyo residence.
According to Nikkei Asia, Abe – the manager of Nippon Professional Baseball’s Yomiuri Giants – got angry while mediating an argument between his two teenage daughters, aged 18 and 15.
This led the 47-year-old to allegedly grab his oldest daughter before ‘forcing her to the floor.’
‘I told them to be quiet but they talked back to me and I got furious,’ Abe allegedly told police at the scene, per the outlet.
Abe’s wife was present during the dispute between the manager and his children in their home in Shibuya.
Tokyo Metropolitan Police conducted a breathalyzer test on Abe before taking him into custody. He was released shortly after, per Yahoo Japan.
Yomiuri Giants manager Shinnosuke Abe was arrested for allegedly assaulting his daughter
Abe (seen with Dodgers manager Dave Roberts) allegedly told officers that he was mediating an argument between his two teenage daughters and he got ‘furious’ when they talked back
After his arrest, Giants CEO and team president Toru Kunimatsu issued a statement on the manager’s arrest.
‘Violence is unacceptable, and we take this matter extremely seriously,’ the statement read, according to Yahoo Japan.
‘We apologize to all professional baseball personnel and fans for this serious incident that occurred on the eve of the interleague series.
‘We will consider disciplinary action against Manager Shinnosuke Abe, including his future. From tomorrow onwards, Offensive Chief Coach Hideki Hashigami will serve as acting manager.’
Abe played 19 seasons for the Giants before becoming a coach.
The ex-catcher slugged 406 home runs, drove in 1,285 runs and amassed 2,132 hits in his career.
He was named the MVP of the Central League in 2012 and won three Japan Series titles across his career.
