When Kanpaku (chief adviser to the Emperor) Iezane KONOE tried to press charges on Sadamichi, who was Shonii (Senior Second Rank) Dainagon (chief councilor of state) at that time, Sadamichi made a rebuttal, saying that it was not fair that the monks accused himself, a court noble, when the present Rokuhara tandai Yasutoki HOJO (Sadamichi's brother-in-law) had fished at the same place without knowing about the prohibition and the monks did not complain about the bushi Yasutoki, and demanded punishment of the monks in stead by saying "I am a bushi as well."
関白近衛家実が当時正二位大納言であった定通の責任を追及しようとしたところ、定通は当時の六波羅探題北条泰時（定通の義兄）が事情を知らずに同じ場所で釣りをした際には、神人達は武士である泰時を責めなかったのに、公卿である自分が責められるのは納得がいかないと反論し、『我もまた武士なり』と言って、逆に神人達の処断を迫ったという。