NJPW News: Tama Tonga Facing Disciplinary Action For Social Media Conduct

New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Tama Tonga has certainly been making some waves over the past couple of weeks, not just for his actions against the rest of the Bullet Club, but for his comments on social media.

The ‘Bad Boy’ of the Bullet Club Firing Squad has been very outspoken on Twitter as of late, firing back without a second thought against fans and wrestlers alike. Recently, Tama has not held back and was placed in “Twitter jail” for some of his remarks, even getting into a back-and-forth with WWE’s Roman Reigns:

You ain’t nobody……bitch pic.twitter.com/wsOjsA44kd

— 'Bad Boy' Tama Tonga (@Tama_Tonga) July 23, 2018

I’m out of #twitterJail you bitches. One of you is a #Rat

— 'Bad Boy' Tama Tonga (@Tama_Tonga) July 25, 2018

Got the #Snitch.
Your bark can’t seem to get OVER your Yard for me to hear you. My yard has no fences, come test your skills here anytime. “Jealousy is a bitch trait”- what album is that from? #RomanTheRat pic.twitter.com/VMTMKjlyNR

— 'Bad Boy' Tama Tonga (@Tama_Tonga) July 25, 2018

Additionally, Tama even went as far as to choke a fan at a recent event and today, it looks as if New Japan Pro Wrestling officials have finally had enough of Tama’s social media conduct, issuing the following statement:

“NJPW takes actions taken by our wrestlers seriously. In light of recent inappropriate conduct by Tama Tonga including SNS usage, the company has decided to take disciplinary actions against said wrestlers, and will issue updated guidelines to all wrestlers.”

While it remains to be seen exactly what type of punishment will be handed down to Tonga, it does appear as if his days of stepping over the line on Twitter have come to an end.

EA’s Take: I’ve actually loved what Tama has been doing recently, it’s been some great heel work. Has he gone a bit over the line? For today’s society, I’d say the answer is, “Yes”. Unfortunately, that’s just the day and age we’re in right now. Being overly sensitive just comes with today’s territory, people can’t seem to decipher the difference between jokes and what they should be offended by, which is only getting worse. I give props to Tama because at the end of the day, this is the most publicity he’s ever gotten in his career. He just needs to find a way to keep it going without “melting the snowflakes”.

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