Important to remember that ESPN was investigating Ohtani, not Ippei, so they had no reason to suspect that the interpreter might not be interpreting in good faith. Only later did everyone realize the call was coming from inside the house, so to speak.
Important to remember that ESPN was investigating Ohtani, not Ippei, so they had no reason to suspect that the interpreter might not be interpreting in good faith. Only later did everyone realize the call was coming from inside the house, so to speak.
@snidog Dodgers fans spinning this story so much that I’m getting dizzy. So Ippei is a liar, a cheat, a thief and a very bad translator BUT when he says Shohei didn’t bet all the Dodger fans believe him.
@snidog Well I'm no fancy PR lawyer but maybe Ohtani's team should have questioned a guy who racked up millions with an illegal bookie before sending him to ESPN? And his accountants that let it happen? Maybe that is the real issue? Ohtani only hires really awful/incompetent people.
@snidog I’m a fluent Japanese speaker I haven’t watched everything obviously but I never saw a single instance where Ippei withheld info when he translated for Ohtani. Ohtani also knows enough English to know if he’s not getting told something Ohtani tried to bail out his friend
@snidog Exactly! Thanks for pointing that important out!!!
@snidog if only Ohtani spoke fluent english...oh wait he does. x.com/astros_dude/st… #Fallguy
@snidog if only Ohtani spoke fluent english...oh wait he does. x.com/astros_dude/st… #Fallguy
@snidog Ohtani seems like a straight arrow to me. If he wanted to do betting in the shadow, then he sure wouldn't wire money to a bookie from his bank account. And why would Ohtani need a credit line from a bookie. Would he also carry a balance on his credit card?
@snidog I've been saying that as well when ppl were wondering why anyone would listen to Ippei. He was a trusted rep for Ohtani. Why would anyone believe he was lying when he's been Ohtani's right hand man for a decade? It's easy to say we never should've listened to him nooooow