Just another dumb jock who let his interpreter steal more than $16 million to cover his gambling losses. Didn't buy it then, don't buy it now...
https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/news/shohei-ohtani-gambling-scandal-mlb-investigation-dodgers-star-interpreter/88eba4ed27110b5657847a88
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/shohei-ohtani-gambling-scandal-explained-everything-we-know-as-ippei-mizuhara-pleads-guilty-to-bank-fraud/
https://www.npr.org/2025/08/29/nx-s1-5517979/unpacking-the-scandal-around-baseball-player-shohei-ohtani-and-his-interpreter
After September 1st (tomorrow I know), with roster expansion, teams should not be allowed to do this...(even though teams have 8 relievers on the regular roster)...
With professional sports franchises/ownership embracing gambling apps, stadium/arena naming rights, etc..., it sure seems very hypocritical for them to punish athletes for such transgressions (something the WNBA seems to agree with 😉).