Reacting to Shohei Ohtani’s statement on gambling accusations | The Pat McAfee Show
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- Опубликовано: 26 мар 2024
- Reacting to Shohei Ohtani’s statement on gambling accusations | The Pat McAfee Show
The Pat McAfee Show crew weigh in on Shohei Ohtani’s statement addressing his gambling scandal.
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I think Shohei is the victim here. There should be a forensic audit done on his account over the entirety of their relationship ship. I doubt this bookie was the only one getting money from that account. If he did it there, there's a good possibility that it was done elsewhere too.
Some are trying to evaluate Ohtani's actions and values with western values. It is too ridiculous. And there are too many people who probably didn't watch the press conference.
Then he needs to stop taking advantage of American institutions and American money
@@whitewindbluehandit’s not called taking advantage if they are willing to pay, tf you smoking lol. Supplies and demands…easy as that haha. Thats how the world works
@@whitewindbluehandyou’re missing the point 😂
Do you believe the story Ippei told?
A symptom of gambling addiction is repeating lies.😂
Ohtani is the １００％ victim,
Those who know his upbringing and personality know that he is an honest person.
Yeah ok … jump to conclusions when the guy still hasn’t sent ippei to the authorities. Lots not adding up. If 4.5 mill is gone ippei wouldn’t currently this second be in a cell. But why not it’s been already a week.
@@jerz7657agreed. Why hasn’t this guy been charged yet for “stealing” 4.5 million lol
@@jerz7657 Ippei lied about going to a University, took casino dealing classes, doesn't actually interpret Japanese but uses slang according to professional Japanese translators. You don't need a tin hat but it's pretty obvious, he's been duping Shohei since he was 19 years old.
@@jerz7657how is Ohtani supposed to "send him to the authorities"? The authorities do the arresting. People also cant seem to grasp that an interpreter who arranged nearly all his engagements where he would speak was able to arrange a press conference when HE (the interpreter) was contacted avout making a statement concerning the situation HE (the interpreter) had be lying to Ohtani about . The bookie likely helped/provided protips Ippei arrange all of it.
another fake Japanese account lol
So we are just gonna believe a statement from a proven liar (Ippei) over someone (Shohei) who has never lied in the public eye before?? Come on, lets give Shohei the benefit of the doubt until proven otherwise.
Otani is already richer than you can imagine. He has been featured in commercials for many of Japan's largest companies. You can see it when you come to Japan and watch Japanese TV.
Book Maker knew that Ippei Mizuhara was the best friend of Shohei Otani.
Ippei Mizuhara was not only Otani's interpreter, but also his only manager, and was apparently responsible for transferring expenses and other important tasks during Otani's hospitalization.
ブックメーカーは、水原一平が大谷翔平の親友と知っていた。
水原一平は、通訳だけではなく、大谷さんのただ一人のマネージャーとして、経費の振り込み等、その他の重要な仕事を大谷の入院中にも担っていたとか。
I hear some people are making it sound like what Ippei did stealing money from Shohei is a shock. People got to understand it happens all the time. It happened in my bussiness were an employer whose also manager took out money from the campany to use on his expense. Here's some of the clients and associates that robbed and stole money from athletes and celebrities - Tim Duncan was robbed $20 million dollars, John Elway lost $15 million, Kareem Abul Jabbar lost $9 million, Kevin Garnett lost $78 million, Usain Bolt lost $12 million, Robert DeNiro lost $88 million dollars, Elton John lost $29 million, Billy Joel $90 million ect......All by clients, associates and even close partners.
Why would his interpreter have free access to Millions and Millions of Dollars??? That makes no sense,.
I could see a business manager or an accountant or financial manager or something like that but a Freaking Interpreter???? Who gives an interpreter free rein to their money? That makes ZERO Sense?
Maybe he was hypnotized or something odd... I would love to find out how the interpreter got access to all that money!
@@MikeKollin Because who knows Japanese all that well? So he read his mail, emails, contacts, bank account, payments. Once on a PC you can find passwords of others if you have access to their property. Ohanti trusted him with most everything. Then when Ohtanis back was turned or even from another device and passwords, faked documents it was a long plan to dupe him out of millions. I hope this is what it turned out to be and not Ohtani betting or just paying the guys debts off.
@@MikeKollin😂 are you really asking how criminals get access to things? Are you asking for personal research?
I'm a Japanese.
Do you know all the procedures the wealthy have? Or do you know all the methods criminals use? Do you know all the financial transactions?
Honestly, there are so many know-it-alls out there it's annoying!
Yup a-lot of know it alls out here except Ohtani apparently. He didn't know nuffin!
@@MeToo-py1tq Put your hand on your heart and think about it. Everyone has at least one person they can trust with their life, right? Thinking hypocritically won't get you any closer to the truth.
I, like a lot of people, initially felt that Ippei was being made a very convenient fall guy. It definitely smacked of that when the story broke. However, having watched this press conference, I now think Shohei was a victim. The statement wasn't PR polished, and he showed very rare emotion (by comparison to his normal public persona). Sucks for him, and unfortunately it's far too common for young athletes. They put their trust in the wrong people and don't know until it's too late.
after 6 years with a tutor and No English, I hope he did not really pay him 1.2 million to learn nothing. he could have gone to Havard for less and received his master's. he is not as dumb as you think he is. I do not think I have ever seen a ball player keep someone around for 6 years and not be able to learn English. they both are gambling junkies, and it will come out. 🤥
@@michaelwilliams409 First, I don't think he's dumb or lacking intelligence. Being naive or unaware isn't the same thing. Second, Ippei was his translator, not his tutor, and he was much more than that. He was his personal assistant and more or less handled all of Ohtani's affairs so he could focus on baseball. That's not an uncommon thing when it comes to celebrities and athletes. They have huge demands on their time.
Ohtani does speak and understand English pretty well, but smartly doesn't want to engage with media in a second language. Given the way the media works, taking things out of context, creating drama, can you blame him?
Finally, although I hope not, you may be right. None of us know for certain what happened. However, if you're correct that he's a major gambling addict and has been for years, it'll take little effort for authorities to uncover the truth. He's playing with fire if he flat out lied about everything while publicly accusing another of criminal activity. We'll see soon enough.
@@michaelwilliams409 Everything that @ktbeatty just said.
Let me start by saying that I am a J-->E translator with about 40 years of professional experience. I translate writing. Doing simultaneous (or at least quick) translation of quick-fire conversation on virtually any topic ... thats a tough job. TO be honest I didnt think Ippei was THAT good - he was adept at using American jargon and turn of phrase to translate some of Ohtani's quips. But he often tossed in a lot of his own "context", and left out context that SHohei probably would have wanted left in.
But that didnt matter because Ippei was far more than just a translator. He did EVERYTHING for Ohtani, from opening bank accounts and communicating with reporters/ other players/ charities/ sponsors, to buying his groceries. NHK, Asahi Shimbun, Yomiuri Shimbun and a dozen other main media outlets confirmed FOUR DAYS AGO that Ippei had been given Power of Attorney over a US$10 million account that Shohei used for charities, and rarely looked at. Tell me -- if the Japanese press had no problem contacting the bank in question and finding out who held Power of Attorney ... why is ESPN (or should I say BSPN) unable to do the same?
They ran with a story based on one interview with a proven liar and addicted gambler. They didnt even ask Shohei for comment before running it.
SHAME!
FWIW, Japanese baseball players tend to be very introverted and socially cautious people as a group. And for good reason. If you think being misquoted in the USA is problematic, you have literally no idea. . . . In fact, in Japan, nearly all pro sports teams have "press orientation" for rookies where they spend two weeks doing nothing else but learning how to say nothing ... in a very diplomatic and friendly manner. Guys like Tsuyoshi Shinjo - who actually ad-libs and says what he thinks, rather than repeating pre-scripted lines - are one in a million.
This is why nearly all players in MLB use translators.
It isnt about English ability. Its about making absolutely, 100% certain that nothing is lost in translation ... or if it is, that the translator can be blamed for it.
大谷は堂々と、澱みなく、誠実に語っています。そして静かに怒っています。
fake japanese account lol
@@challenger516
偽物？なぜですか？
日本の事ならなんでも答えられますよ、個人情報に関わるもの以外なら
I LOL at the Seabass part
Watching this on a commuter train in Japan and I giggled at the Dumb and Dumber reference 😂😂
There is no reason for Ohtani to fabricate a much bigger crime when he could get away with it by paying a fine assuming he didn’t bet on baseball
Unless he bet on baseball. If he did then he has all the motivation to cover up.
@@bobbyw1074 that would be the only reason for him lie but they haven’t found any evidence that a bet was placed on baseball…
@@kenm2242 another reason to lie is he is also betting through an illegal bookie in California. Not a big deal in the grand scheme of things Tbh I think his lawyers overplayed this. Should have just went with ippei’s first story imo.
Here is the situation. If Ohtani just paid the guys debts off. He at worst gets fined. If Ohtani bet on other sports through a illegal bookmaker he is fined and suspended half a year or more. If he bet on MLB he goose is cooked and there is not much of a way out of it.
@@araymond1able Even if he was the one bet on other sports through an illegal bookmaker, he most likely wouldn’t have been suspended considering Jarred Cosart was not suspended for illegal gambling because they found no evidence that he bet on baseball. That’s why it makes me think that Ohtani is not lying about it unless he bet on baseball
Where’s the interpreter. I wanna hear his side
Fired 😂 before he could speak lol
@sls...
Ohtani threw him under the short, yellow bus!
lol come on now.
Exactly
The interpreter is a proven pathological liar 😂😂😂😂
Finally someone who's actually evaluating the situation fairly
Ohtani obviously is a bad gambler choosing to go to trial. He should have stuck with I bailed my friend out. People would understand that
"Ohtani did not have betting relations with that bookie!"
-Bill Clinton
Thank you sir
"this is brewing very large" ⚾
Thank you to our host for this important segment. A good opportunity for someone to take advantage of a wealthy client. But, the Bookmaker knows all. Where is his sworn oath testimony?
Imagine When u got so much $$ u don't notice few millions missing
That happens to a lot of millionaires
Was Yamamoto present at the team meeting? He'd have a good view of that.
Except Yamamoto doesn’t speak English either.
Some interpreters and assistants can be shady and this is obviously the situation for Shohei. Interpreters can take advantage of a person or persons until they are caught. I can empathize with Shohei and it’s the worst feeling to know you’ve been betrayed by someone you’ve trusted for years and considered a friend.
He'd be a fool. No way
"I am not a crook" -Ohtani
I want to see what the investigation comes up with. Not a prepared statement written by his handlers.
If he didn't bet on baseball who cares....sports betting is everywhere. Every podcast, show, sport is sponsored by Fanduel, DraftKing, etc.
Not a big deal unless he bet on baseball.
Michael Jordan is a known gambler...still the goat.
Id even say long as he wasn't betting the Angles when he was playing i'm ok with it lol
Illegal bookmaker is a crime if you bet through them.
Sports betting is also illegal in California
@@araymond1able But who hasn't used one. I'm sure you know someone who has. You should report them.
@challenger516 Marijuana use to be too. It's a matter of time California will follow suit. Basically what I'm saying is it not that serious.
Something that nobody seems to be asking is this the extent of it? Were there no other bets made with other bookies? Was there any money spent on things besides bets?
It is also possible that he stole from him and gave to bookie or backer and split the loot up. How do we know he gambled the money away? Though it was hard to believe at first that Ohtani had zero idea where his funds were going all this time. It is possible he was duped and lost millions. Someone needs to account for these stolen funds. Not only his interpreter but those receiving funds via an illegal book-making operation. There seems to be at least 2 or more involved with this. They would know the money came from Ohtani, correct? I side with Ohtani for now. Since this person even lied about his resume. How did The Angels and Dodgers have zero idea about him. No one checked up on it?
Yeah right, and Bill Clinton never inhaled. Good grief. 😂
Good to see PACMAN!! When did he came back on the show
As Judge McAfee said to Fani Willis, this saga has an "ODOR of MENDACITY" !
If it’s a true story and not a distraction from real important newsworthy content (the tinfoil hat in me) then we’ll see that this is an organized embezzlement scheme and group effort. The money manager would have to be involved to some degree/have knowledge of money being diverted under fake pretenses and would have the bookkeepers/accountants involved hiding transactions from Ohtani. I’m assuming Ippei is a signer on Ohtani’s account to even initiate wire transfers and for large amounts like that, I would imagine the bank would have some questions. So I don’t think it’s impossible Ohtani didn’t know what was happening - fraud and embezzlement happens. I would just make the argument that it’s a collective group effort not a one man Ippei job.
He is pronouncing “gambling” wrong
2 years ago Jeff Passan was quoted as saying Ohtani speaks English to his teammates.
Many Americans can order at a restaurant in Japan. That doesn't mean they can read and understand newspapers.
It's not like speaking a language is like an on/off switch, like you either "can" or "can't" lol, there's levels
He probably knows some English but not at a fluent level. Hopefully he sees that it's probably better to learn English than going through an interpreter
Watch Rich Eisen loke normal people
If Ohtani was “just bailing out a friend to the tune of $4.5 million,” why change the story?
that story never came from Ohtani directly, it could have came from Ippei to Ohtani's rep, and they had no reason to doubt him at that moment
2nd
🌏🥎🗽
If he did know about this. Treat him like Pete Rose and ban him.
If he’s not banned you must reinstate Pete Rose ASAP
yep that should only be the right thing to do if they sweep this. if Shohei plays, Pete should be in the hall the next class!!!!
I'm a Japanese.
Do you know all the procedures the wealthy have? Or do you know all the methods criminals use? Do you know all the financial transactions?
Honestly, there are so many know-it-alls out there it's annoying!
buddy we know every rule to this bc it caused two of the biggest sports scandals of the last century. the 1919 White SOX and Pete Rose.
the integrity of baseball was at sake in both of these previous cases in history. the gravity around Shohei's case eclipse these two other cases. The integrity of the MLB is now at the hands of this Ohtani case. @@CdwoYmyw
Rose bet on baseball genius. What ohtani did if he did bet is only on other sports and with an illegal bookie. That's a fine at best. Thia story is blonde way out of proportions.
A lot of Japanese defenders in the comments
This is ridiculous. ALL variables point to Ohtani being very complicit in this. He’s a freaking gambler and the Dodgers and MLB know it.
you're dumb
Anddddddd millions!!!!!!
Can someone explain how and "WHY" an interpreter has access to this amount of money???
I could see a business manager or investor or accountant or something like that but who gives their
interpreter access to that much money? That's insane.... maybe give him a credit card with a $10,000 travel / expense account
but that's it. No way he should have access to Millions and Millions of dollars! That's nuts! This just seems odd to me.
Maybe there's a part of the story I missed. Maybe he doubles as his financial advisor or something...
And you guys don't believe in to super star, a very honest person?. What a mesh..on your mind.
Thanks for talking about baseball… kinda
Why has there not been any charges filed against Ippei for stealing 4.5 million dollars? ESPN continues to try and find out whether this theft has been reported to the authorities, and the answer from Octane's camp today was "no comment". I mean, why? There is no reason not to share which authorities the crime has been reported to unless you either--(1) didn't report it to the authorities, which would ask the question why?; (2) Or you don't want people to read the report that was filed with the authorities, which could paint a different picture.
Ohtani or his camp also doesn't owe ESPN anything... especially of how shotty and over analytical of everything ESPN is. I get "ya let them know its not a big deal" but when due process is going on I get them being like "ya no we keeping all of this tight lipped"
Welp … follow the money.
Do you believe to a Japanese super lier guy? Common. Give me a break.!!!!
Does not pass smell test..... Gamblers lie lie and more lies part od addictions
If you ever get to be on a jury in America, please don't use the "smell test" and stick with the evidence lol
pete rose 2.0???
😮😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
i am super galactic shocked
if this gets anymore traction and it super escalates
the MLB commish is gone
💯
I still think something isn't adding up
Don't blame others for our ignorance then lol
Don’t believe it. I’m sure there were other people in the room who spoke both Languages.
I don’t know man, I hate to say this about him but I think he’s lying. I think he knew & how could he not have known or been involved in it? It’s his money.
Personal assistant/ best friend could’ve tricked him into signing things that he was fully aware of but trusted him because of how close he is to him. Ohtani makes over 40 mil in endorsements and other things not a shock
Its too much money involved not to know thats what ppl are forgetting
Wasn’t fully*
As a neutral. I don’t understand why you people make this so complicated. Shohei came to USA at 23 doesn’t speak English and Ippei was his personal assistant not only translator.
Of course there is possibility that Shohei is telling lies but I rly don’t find this complicated at all.
@@user-dx7px6jo1d also a lot of athletes are very bad with money management and math in general
Shoehei Ohtani hiding behind the language barrier
Isn’t the guy getting like 98% of his wages deferred for 10 years to avoid paying California taxes??!! He would for certain notice $4 million bucks missing if he’s only living off 20
Last year he make 80 million! lol Think...Btw this year he's making 65 million in endorsement alone? Think again hater!
@@abbygarcia2969 it’s not hate ,it’s a question. I don’t care how rich you are, surely you’re gonna miss $4million. But Money is money and he earnt it by being an absolute gun baseball player
He's not a money/business man. He just plays ball. As far as his income, the MLB salary is just a small portion. He's on every billboard in Asia, so a few million might not be noticed.
Dude ... Shohei makes ten times more money from ads and sponsorships than he will EVER earn from baseball. Use your brain!
Ippei had power of attorney to manage an account that Shohei used for charity donations. That account contained about 10 million dollars which is more than the amount sent to bookies. When Shohei found out that money was missing, he contacted the police and cancelled the power of attorney. Japanese news organizations (including NHK) have **confirmed this information** with the banks (four or five days ago!!!!!) . Why is it so hard for US news organizations to do the same???
Fake question. I know the reason. Because the truth doesnt generate as many clicks.
@@k-matsu a fool and his money are easily parted . Use your own brain mate . Do you think Elon musk Warren buffet bill gates or Steve jobs don’t know where every cent of their fortunes are ??!! Grow up ,those blokes are 4 million times busier in a day than that goose of a ball player is and they are gonna be that way for a lot longer than a 15 year sport career. So yeh he should know where his money is at all times
What’s he saying? I don’t speak Japanese
Try reading the subtitles then
The video has a subtitle. You can't read?
"acknowledge me" ☝️
"we'll go as far as Dak takes us" 😂
@@kcl7676 didn’t have any subtitles
Bro learn English
ain't ez.... try learning Japanese....
🐞Sounds like BS to me. 🐞
Did he answer HOW he had access to his money? Ohtani was obviously gambling since HIS MONEY WENT TO THE BOOKMAKER.
Heard of EMBEZZLEMENT?? Ask Tim Duncan! lol So you were obviously gambling since YOUR MONEY WENT TO THE BOOKMAKER...Oops you wife was the closet gambler!🤡🤡
Ippei was granted power of attorney to manage an account that Shohei used for charity donations. That account contained about 10 million dollars which is more than the amount sent to bookies. When Shohei found out that money was missing, he contacted the police and cancelled the powe of attorney. Japanese news organizations (including NHK) have confirmed this information with the banks (four or five days ago!!!!!) . Why is it so hard for US news organizations to do the same???
Fake question. I know the reason. Because the truth doesnt generate as many clicks.
And you guys don't believe in to super star, a very honest person?. What a mesh..on your mind.
What do you know about Ohtani?