Ohtani denied betting on sports and claims he did not agree to transfer money to a bookmaker.
Shohei Ohtani addressed the media on Monday for the first time after his interpreter and close friend Ippei Mizuhara was connected to a gambling scandal. Ohtani's attorney claims his client was"the victim of a massive theft" but questions still surround the entire situation. The Los Angeles Dodgers star denied any involvement, declaring,"I never bet on baseball or any other sport.
On March 19, a spokesman for Ohtani claimed he had transferred the money to help cover Mizuhara's gambling debt. The interpreter then sat for a 90-minute interview with ESPN in which he gave a detailed account of his side of the story. A day later, Ohtani's spokesman disavowed Mizuhara's version of events, and the slugger's lawyers issued a statement alleging theft.
“I never bet on baseball or any other sports or never have asked somebody to do that on my behalf. And I have never went through a bookmaker to bet on sports.”
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