@espnoriginals: In 2024, Shohei Ohtani's interpreter Ippei Mizuhara told ESPN's Tisha Thompson that he had racked up debts to a bookie and Ohtani helped him pay them off. But within 24 hours, he took it back and later pleaded guilty to stealing more than $16 million from Ohtani. Listen to the first two episodes of "The Betrayal of Shohei Ohtani" podcast NOW wherever you get your podcasts 🎙️ #shoheiohtani #podcast #gambling #MLB #baseball
we all know he was the fall guy and it was shohei. mlb was never gonna let him go down for gambling. gimme a break
2026-07-28 23:22:00
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Mo :
Of course Ohtani knew! MLB will NEVER punish the golden boy
2026-07-28 20:42:26
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cmphelps5 :
So wild this hasn’t been a bigger story
2026-07-28 23:22:49
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kalelzuni :
That’s why the dodgers went to White House being nice to Trump
2026-07-28 19:54:46
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my_Nicklez :
MLB will never allow ShoMe-The money to ever be held accountable.
2026-07-30 18:53:41
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mario hernandez :
If you actually watch this 30 for 30 it shows ippei completely was to blame.
2026-07-29 03:24:14
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Mateo Bicklechimer :
People thinking Shohei knew are insane
2026-07-29 12:16:25
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Joe :
10 Ks 3HRs NLCS MVP who cares
2026-07-28 23:00:44
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Sara :
Ippi is guilty. Shohei would not do this
2026-07-29 01:05:07
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somethingsom03 :
Who cares it's his money let him spend the way he wants
2026-07-29 12:45:21
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Chris Holley/Personal Trainer :
I don’t believe a word this guy says. Many professional athletes/stars have the same thing happen meaning they steal there money. Someone that pays someone to them they probably trust them and who’s gonna notice 17million when you make 100s of millions of dollars. Stop with the conspiracy theories I know it’s interesting to do this but he’s gone through enough.
2026-07-28 23:51:41
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Joseph Francis Bowes :
Justice for Pete Rose
2026-07-29 11:36:37
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Bob Hadra :
If you think Shohei is 100% unknowing in this you are crazy but his abilities transcend the need for “justice “ in this case.
2026-07-29 10:54:45
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Cary Perrin :
Watching Dodgers fans continue to lose their moral high-ground they claimed they had during the sign stealing, sticky baseballs, and now defending Ohtani’s gambling habit is pure comedy. 😂😂😂
2026-07-29 03:00:09
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saxxon4 :
This guy has zero credibility. If this was true he would have sold Ohtani out to keep from going to jail. Total bs
2026-07-29 00:50:27
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Fuxk_Shleep :
Yea he’s going to tell you he’s stealing 🤣
2026-07-28 20:49:31
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kalelzuni :
We always knew he was in on it …. He was abandoned he could’ve been given better lawyers and he could be on probation
2026-07-28 19:53:11
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HtownMike :
We already knew this, nobody was fooled when the translator took the fall
2026-07-29 02:14:10
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juan cortez :
You think he texted you his wire info… yeah shoei clean…
2026-07-29 01:17:41
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835385e85e8tdi5dk :
And also, by the way, the guy that stole money is now the arbiter of truth, that's how it works
2026-07-30 17:09:41
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Frank.K.1978 :
Shohei was definitely betting. No doubt about it. MLB has covered all this up. It would be devastating to the sport.
2026-07-29 15:56:13
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whatevabuddy :
Ohtani definitely was gambling with his bro and got caught up by the feds. He told his mans to take the fall which Ippei isn’t trying to do that, listen to what he’s saying here. They did ts together but Ohtani & the MLB isn’t gonna let that happen 😭😭😭😭
2026-07-30 03:07:10
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Xita :
They’re covering it up since Shohei is a generational talent. Wish they could’ve done this with Clase though, that’s not right
2026-07-29 22:06:08
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Trump the GOAT :
MLB absolutely 100% covered for Ohtani…
2026-07-29 16:45:51
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