Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani said his former interpreter stole from him after reporters discovered that $4.5 million US had been wired from Ohtani's bank account to bookmakers.
Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani said his former interpreter stole from him after reporters discovered that $4.5 million US had been wired from Ohtani's bank account to bookmakers. Yesterday in Los Angeles, Shohei Ohtani issued his first public comments since last week's explosive news that the Dodgers had fired the Japanese superstar's longtime interpreter after some investigative reporters asked why $4.
At about the same time Ohtani gave his statement, ESPN NBA reporter Adrian Wojnarowski tweeted that Toronto Raptors centre Jontay Porter wasIf you're not familiar, prop betting involves wagering on things like whether a certain player will score over or under, say, 14.5 points in a particular game. Or get over or under 5.5 rebounds. Or 3.5 assists, etc. You get the idea.
The Porter controversy lacks the staggering dollar figures of Ohtani's, but it's arguably much worse. In Ohtani's case, it's plausible that his interpreter indeed simply stole from him and Ohtani has never placed a bet with an illegal bookie. And no evidence has emerged tying Ohtani to betting on baseball. But there seems to be pretty compelling circumstantial evidence that Porter may have manipulated his stats in those two games in question.
on him by doing that "money" gesture where you rub your thumb and two fingers together, implying that ref Scott Foster was paid off. Later, Gobert said he believes the recent proliferation of sports betting is having an impact on the outcome of games. "I think it's hurting our game," Gobert said. "I know the betting and all that is becoming bigger and bigger, but it shouldn't feel that way.
The Cavs' home arena now contains a sportsbook. And, of course, fans in most U.S. states as well as Ontario can legally place bets on the gambling apps right on their phones. Bickerstaff lamented how that's changed the way people watch games and treat players and coaches. "It's crossed the line," Bickerstaff said.
The widespread legalization of sports betting in North America, combined with incredibly easy access to it via smartphones, opened the floodgates for leagues to accept oceans of sponsorship money from online betting companies.
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