Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has broken his silence over a betting scandal involving his interpreter by strongly denying any involvement.
The 29-year-old baseball player, who last year signed a record-breaking $700m (£557m) deal with the team, told a press conference he was never knowingly involved in gambling.
It comes after his translator and close friend Ippei Mizuhara was sacked last week following allegations he engaged in “massive theft” to pay off betting debts.
Addressing reporters at Dodger Stadium on Monday night, the two-time MVP (Most Valuable Player) also denied ever knowingly paying off any gambling debt accumulated by his interpreter, who was reported by the Los Angeles Times and ESPN to have racked…
