Shohei Ohtani spoke to the media on Monday evening, his first appearance since news broke of a bizarre, swirling gambling scandal that named the Dodgers star. A series of back-and-forth statements and accusations eventually implicated former translator Ippei Mizuhara of theft and fraud, allegedly stealing $4.5 million from Ohtani to pay off illegal gambling debt.
This explanation by Ohtani’s lawyers raised more questions than it answered, and Ohtani’s statement on Monday didn’t clear anything up. Choosing not to field any questions from the media, the Dodgers star instead issued a statement which largely echoed what we’d heard before.
“I never bet on baseball, any other sports or never have
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