Shohei Ohtani won’t tell his story, so his story and his public image is now in the custody of people who are hopeful this story will simply vanish. It won’t.
When most baseball players are on the field, they look the way most of us do at our jobs. They clench their jaws. They don’t smile. They look like they’re working. Shohei Ohtani is an exception. He smiles. He laughs. He playfully gestures. His talent affords him the luxury of treating the game like a game. He’s Magic Johnson. He’s Manny Pacquiao. He’s Ronaldinho. His youthful spirit is a major reason behind his widespread popularity, and he should do everything in his power to preserve it.
said it was preparing a report based on an assertion by Ohtani’s spokesman that Ohtani transferred money to cover Mizuhara’s gambling debts. The same spokesman made Mizuhara available for a 90-minute interview on Tuesday, according to . The spokesman later recanted his initial claims about Ohtani paying down Mizuhara’s debts and disavowed Mizuhara’s version of the story,
said. Why did the story change? At very least, the conflicting narratives created a public-relations problem. The appearances were bad enough that Oakland A’s broadcaster Dallas Braden wondered on his X account if Ohtani was the person who was placing bets and made Mizuhara “the fall guy.” Ohtani’s silence has contributed to the speculation.
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