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MLB is definitely protecting Ohtani
Posted on 1/31/25 at 9:15 am
Posted on 1/31/25 at 9:15 am
Federal prosecutors disputed claims by Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter that he stole from the slugger to pay back massive gambling debts, saying there was no evidence he suffered from a gambling addiction before he started draining the Los Angeles Dodgers star's bank account, according to court documents filed Thursday.
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Posted on 1/31/25 at 9:20 am to nicholastiger
Its obvious this is happening and its Ohtani with the addiction to gambling
Posted on 1/31/25 at 9:20 am to nicholastiger
He’s the driving factor in ratings for an entire country. Of course the MLB is protecting him as he’s worth $$$$.
Posted on 1/31/25 at 9:25 am to nicholastiger
It is interesting. I don’t think ratings, interest in the league, really changes at all in the US if Ohtani gets popped. In fact, it probably causes a short term gain in interest and then goes back to the same level.
Are people really going to stop watching a regional product because some Japanese dude was gambling?
Are people really going to stop watching a regional product because some Japanese dude was gambling?
Posted on 1/31/25 at 9:25 am to nicholastiger
No one believes the interpreter was stealing from Ohtani and betting. He was making the bets for Ohtani.
Posted on 1/31/25 at 9:26 am to nicholastiger
It’s interesting because this was all put out there are this guy robbing ohtani to gamble but he may have just been robbing ohtani.
idk why this makes Ohtani look
worse.
If this guy was his cover for gambling he would have been placing bets the whole time.
idk why this makes Ohtani look
worse.
If this guy was his cover for gambling he would have been placing bets the whole time.
This post was edited on 1/31/25 at 9:27 am
Posted on 1/31/25 at 9:28 am to Mingo Was His NameO
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Are people really going to stop watching a regional product because some Japanese dude was gambling?
MLB definitely does not want the press from it’s biggest star being involved with a gambling ring and serving at minimum a lengthy suspension
Posted on 1/31/25 at 9:29 am to SDVTiger
quote:
Its obvious this is happening and its Ohtani with the addiction to gambling
It is insanely obvious from the moment all of this started coming out.
Posted on 1/31/25 at 9:32 am to ShaneTheLegLechler
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MLB definitely does not want the press from it’s biggest star being involved with a gambling ring and serving at minimum a lengthy suspension
The press from covering it up seems worse to me, but I understand the premise
Posted on 1/31/25 at 9:34 am to Mingo Was His NameO
People will either accept the story that’s been fed to them or just forget about it in time.
I think the bigger implication from the (likely) real story is it could threaten sports gambling right as those revenue streams are opening up for every league. Ohtani isn’t Calvin Ridley or Terry Rozier.
I think the bigger implication from the (likely) real story is it could threaten sports gambling right as those revenue streams are opening up for every league. Ohtani isn’t Calvin Ridley or Terry Rozier.
Posted on 1/31/25 at 9:35 am to Fun Bunch
This report literally says the federal government is doubling down on its sentencing recommendation and that they only thing they are disputing are the claims made by Mizuhara
Posted on 1/31/25 at 9:35 am to nicholastiger
My holdup is the wiring of the money
I send international/domestic wires for work and there are levels of approval that have to be given. I don't send anywhere near the amounts being wired by the interpreter and I have to get someone else to confirm.
I just don't believe he didn't know a single thing about it.
I send international/domestic wires for work and there are levels of approval that have to be given. I don't send anywhere near the amounts being wired by the interpreter and I have to get someone else to confirm.
I just don't believe he didn't know a single thing about it.
This post was edited on 1/31/25 at 9:36 am
Posted on 1/31/25 at 9:35 am to WestCoastAg
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disputing are the claims made by Mizuhara
Exactly
Posted on 1/31/25 at 9:38 am to ShaneTheLegLechler
Because he's using them as extenuating circumstance to said sentencing
Baseball obviously has every reason to sweep this under the rug and protect Ohtani. I just don't see why the actual federal government would
Baseball obviously has every reason to sweep this under the rug and protect Ohtani. I just don't see why the actual federal government would
Posted on 1/31/25 at 9:44 am to WestCoastAg
Bird in hand. That investigation was much bigger than the Ohtani piece of it too if I remember
Posted on 1/31/25 at 9:45 am to ShaneTheLegLechler
Fair enough
Posted on 1/31/25 at 9:48 am to nicholastiger
LINK
I mean there’s a recording of him impersonating Ohtani transferring funds out of his bank account.
Y’all want Ohtani to be the bad guy so bad
I mean there’s a recording of him impersonating Ohtani transferring funds out of his bank account.
Y’all want Ohtani to be the bad guy so bad
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Posted on 1/31/25 at 9:50 am to ShaneTheLegLechler
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MLB definitely does not want the press from it’s biggest star being involved with a gambling ring and serving at minimum a lengthy suspension
It’s not like MLB has ever protected blue blood teams from things they had proof of while burying evidence and then prosecuted another team for doing a far less egregious thing…
Posted on 1/31/25 at 9:57 am to JimTiger72
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Y’all want Ohtani to be the bad guy so bad
I don't think that's true. Frankly, I don't give a shite if the guy was betting on other sports with a bookie. As long as it wasn't baseball it's really not a big deal. Or at least it shouldn't be.
On the other hand, it's fair to call out that the story hasn't made sense from the beginning and it's fairly obvious lies are being told. Everyone had to change their story as soon as the lawyers got involved.
My personal favorite is when they claimed Ohtani didn't understand the apology the interpreter gave in front of the team because of the language barrier. I mean come the frick on
Posted on 1/31/25 at 9:58 am to elprez00
Yeah, how much of this is protecting Ohtani and how much is protecting the Dodgers?
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