Japanese interpreter Ippei Mizuhara has been fired by the Los Angeles Dodgers amid allegations he stole money from baseball star Shohei Ohtani to service illegal gambling debts.
Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter Ippei Mizuhara stands in the dugout during an opening day baseball game against the San Diego Padres at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea Wednesday, March 20, 2024. Ohtani’s interpreter and close friend has been fired by the Dodgers following allegations of illegal gambling and theft from the Japanese baseball star.
Mizuhara even served as Ohtani’s catcher during the Home Run Derby at the 2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. When Ohtani left the Los Angeles Angels for a $700 million, 10-year contract with the Dodgers in December, the club also hired Mizuhara.In Japan, Ohtani’s ‘perfect person’ image could take a hit with firing of interpreter over gamblingMizuhara was born in Japan and moved to the Los Angeles area in 1991 so his father could work as a chef.
Mizuhara was in the Dodgers’ dugout on Wednesday during its season-opening win over San Diego in Seoul. Sports gambling is illegal in California, even as 38 states and the District of Columbia allow some form of it.
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