Dodgers’ Ohtani Says He’s Never Bet on Sports or Used Bookie (1)

Shohei Ohtani, who signed a record $700 million contract with baseball’s Los Angeles Dodgers, said he’s never bet on sports or used a bookmaker, addressing gambling allegations that led to the firing of his friend and interpreter last week.

Ohtani said he didn’t know until last week that his interpreter had a gambling problem and was in debt, adding he never “willfully” sent money to a bookmaker.

“I’m very saddened and shocked that someone who I trusted has done this,” Ohtani, 29, said Monday at a Dodger Stadium press conference in Los Angeles.

WATCH: Shohei Ohtani said, “I never bet on baseball or any other sports,” during a press conference in Los Angeles on Monday. (Japanese with English translation.)

Source: Bloomberg

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