sentences:  The announcement caused waves, with local residents circulating a petition to continue the team and media surveys also showing widespread support for continuing.On the field before a game with Sega Sammy in Niigata Prefecture on July 22, he reversed his decision to break up the team.Though there was strong support for him from the media and public opinion, he was criticized by some athletes for breaking up the team based on his own feelings then just as whimsically retreating on his statement due to the public reaction without properly considering the feelings of the players who had no involvement with the incident.