Bob's Bullets - Ohtani's explanation on Mizuhara's betting scandal lacked clarity

TOKYO — Shohei Ohtani addressed the media today with a brief statement. His new interpreter Will Ireton translated his remarks into English.

“Ippei (Mizuhara) has been stealing money from my account and has been telling lies,” Ohtani said. “I never bet on sports or have willfully sent money to the bookmaker.

“I never bet on baseball or any other sports or never have asked somebody to do it on my behalf,” he stressed, “and I have never gone through a bookmaker to bet on sports. and was never asked to assist betting payment for anyone else.”