Shohei Ohtani Denies Making Sports Bets, Calls Ippei Mizuhara A Liar

Shohei Ohtani simply broke his silence on the gaming scandal surrounding his previous interpreter– and the Dodgers star was determined he never ever put any sports bets.

The 29-year-old attended to the media on Monday afternoon for the very first time because Ippei Mizuhara was fired for supposedly utilizing a few of the baseball gamer’s funds to bet with an unlawful bookie.

Ohtani informed press reporters through his brand-new translator, Will Iretonthat he had no concept what was happening with the scenario up till a group conference following the Dodgers’ very first video game of the season recently in Korea.

He stated Ippei was taking cash from his account and utilizing it to settle financial obligations … and after that lying to him and others about Ohtani’s participation in everything.

“I’m really saddened and stunned that somebody who I relied on has actually done this,” Ohtani stated.

Ohtani– who didn’t take any concerns throughout the conference with press reporters– included that he “never ever accepted settle the financial obligation or pay to the bookie.”

As we formerly reported, Mizuhara– who worked as Ohtani’s translator for almost a years– was fired by LA back on March 20 … after Ohtani’s lawyers implicated him of taking from the Dodgers star and betting with the cash.

The accusations were intriguing to state the least … thinking about that, at first, Mizuhara had actually stated in an interview with ESPN that Ohtani provided him the funds in order to cover his betting financial obligation.

Mizuhara recanted that story hours later on.

“I desire everybody to understand Shohei had no participation in wagering,” Mizuhara stated. “I desire individuals to understand I did not understand this was unlawful. I discovered my lesson the difficult method. I will never ever do sports wagering ever once again.”

Mizuhara initially started dealing with Ohtani after the baseball gamer signed with the Angels following a historical profession in Japan. He was worked with by the Dodgers simply after the two-way gamer tattooed a 10-year, $700 million agreement with LA this offseason.