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Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter was stealing millions from Shohei to place bets

Posted on 3/20/24 at 4:54 pm
Posted by GCTiger11
Ocean Springs, MS
Member since Jan 2012
45196 posts
Posted on 3/20/24 at 4:54 pm
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The Los Angeles Dodgers fire Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani's long-time interpreter.
Mizuhara was accused by Ohtani's attorneys of engaging in a “massive theft” of Ohtani's funds to place bets with an illegal bookmaker, according to the LA Times.






Yuge story on the horizon
Posted by SammyTiger
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2009
67018 posts
Posted on 3/20/24 at 4:56 pm to
yikes
Posted by Broski
Member since Jun 2011
71779 posts
Posted on 3/20/24 at 5:00 pm to
Now the question becomes if he was the fall guy and this is covering up Shohei betting.

Not necessarily likely, but not out the realm of possibility.
Posted by WestCoastAg
Member since Oct 2012
145291 posts
Posted on 3/20/24 at 5:02 pm to
Wow. They were supposed to be good friends
Posted by imAMAZING
Member since Sep 2008
5755 posts
Posted on 3/20/24 at 5:12 pm to
If true hes the biggest idiot in the world. Had a cushy job where you got to travel and hang out with the best player in baseball history while getting paid to do it.
Posted by Lsuhoohoo
Member since Sep 2007
94881 posts
Posted on 3/20/24 at 5:13 pm to
He has dishonored his family.
Posted by imAMAZING
Member since Sep 2008
5755 posts
Posted on 3/20/24 at 5:24 pm to
quote:


Mizuhara had a contract with the Los Angeles Angels when Ohtani played there and signed with the Dodgers this off-season. Mizuhara confirmed to ESPN he has been paid between $300,000 and $500,000 annually.


Posted by ReauxlTide222
St. Petersburg
Member since Nov 2010
83668 posts
Posted on 3/20/24 at 5:24 pm to
I’m not sold this guy was stealing Ohtani’s money and using it to gamble for his own pleasure.
Posted by LSU fan 246
Member since Oct 2005
90567 posts
Posted on 3/20/24 at 5:26 pm to
Isn't this the same guy that's getting paid like 5 pennies for 10 years then 250 gazillion after?

Maybe he has a gambling problem
Posted by Deplorable Duke
Lousyana
Member since Nov 2016
2184 posts
Posted on 3/20/24 at 5:29 pm to
Money needs translation?
Posted by Floating Change Up
Member since Dec 2013
11868 posts
Posted on 3/20/24 at 5:34 pm to
Sounds like a gambler’s version of seppuku.

Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
116357 posts
Posted on 3/20/24 at 6:06 pm to
Imagine believing this. Dudes taking the fall.
Posted by Smokedawg
Finding Lennay Kekua
Member since Dec 2008
5412 posts
Posted on 3/20/24 at 6:09 pm to
quote:

Ippei Mizuhara
How did he get over $4million in debt while only making a couple hundred grand a year, unless it was just credit he used.
Posted by UnluckyTiger
Member since Sep 2003
36069 posts
Posted on 3/20/24 at 6:55 pm to
Pete Rose right now..

This post was edited on 3/20/24 at 6:56 pm
Posted by 5 Deep
Crawford Boxes
Member since Jul 2010
21667 posts
Posted on 3/20/24 at 6:59 pm to
I refuse to believe any story that doesn’t make Ohtani look like the nicest, innocent guy in the world
Posted by 6R12
Louisiana
Member since Feb 2005
8769 posts
Posted on 3/20/24 at 7:21 pm to
"New Balance Bet Shohei" shoes
Posted by rockchlkjayhku11
Cincinnati, OH
Member since Aug 2006
36497 posts
Posted on 3/20/24 at 7:25 pm to
this is fishy as all hell. like if shohei was legitimately just helping out a friend, then his team has completely botched the presentation of this

so even in the best of scenarios, it's fishy as hell
Posted by SteelerBravesDawg
Member since Sep 2020
35349 posts
Posted on 3/20/24 at 7:49 pm to
Jesus.

Talk about betraying someone's trust. What a POS
Posted by Walt OReilly
Poplarville, MS
Member since Oct 2005
124694 posts
Posted on 3/20/24 at 8:22 pm to
Wow

What a story. You gotta let your translator take the fall. Hopefully we find out the games that were bet on
Posted by LSUFanHouston
NOLA
Member since Jul 2009
37196 posts
Posted on 3/20/24 at 8:37 pm to
I’m really starting to wonder if this explains that insane deferred contract.

Ohtani wiring money from his account to an illegal bookie is somehow dumber than Will Wade paying recruits out if his wife’s checking account.

Congrats WW, you are no longer the dumbest person in sports.
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