"Uncovering the Shohei Ohtani Gambling Scandal: Insights and Controversies"
Shohei Ohtani's former manager, Joe Maddon, expresses disbelief and heartbreak over the alleged gambling scandal involving Ohtani's former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, who is accused of stealing millions from Ohtani to pay off gambling debts. Ohtani's initial representatives claimed he voluntarily paid off Mizuhara's debts, but Ohtani's legal team later stated that Mizuhara stole the funds without Ohtani's knowledge. Maddon finds Ohtani's story plausible, given the close relationship between interpreters and players, but questions how Ohtani's agency, responsible for managing his affairs, could have missed the missing $4.5 million.
