Ohtani: A Victim, Or In Trouble?
The adventures of Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani might be temporary derailed, following reports of a brewing gambling scandal.
Iconic sportscaster Dan Patrick reports that the Dodgers have fired Ohtani’s interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, for alleged gambling debts with a Southern California bookmaking operation. But is that what actually happened?
Patrick says the original report was that Mizuhara accumulated $4.5 million in debts with the bookmaker and Ohtani agreed to pay it off. Later reports, including an article in the Los Angeles Times, said Ohtani’s attorneys are accusing Mizahara of “massive theft.”
Sadly, the mainstream media, including sports giant ESPN, have backed off the story. Patrick posits there still are many questions to be answered, including the unthinkable assumption that Ohtani is in fact gambling on baseball! Here’s more analysis with Patrick.
