Shohei Ohtani's $700 Million Contact and Gambling Scandal

JRE #2131 w/Brian Simpson
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[@L1ghtning407]

This feels like a conversation between two bros who have no idea what they're talking about

[@noejadsar]

Podcast

[@Nalololol]

Joe knows nothing about team sports

[@voidenterthehighlights]

I mean, he did say they were just talking shit lol everyone does that, it's fun

[@nodical802]

Thats every conversation

[@junwatanabeenrolledagent1765]

JOe has been in Texas too long.

[@D3P.17]

Joe randomly just assuming Ohtani has a relationship with the yakuza 😂

[@maldad9073]

It's called speculating, big difference.

[@999waves]

You dumb if that’s what you got from this

[@Lagi_zz]

Nah this guy is too much into conspiracies

[@johnnyblaze6910]

Lmfao bro that’s how it works

[@ricknofzinger]

@@maldad9073How would you like people "speculating" about your guilt in a matter...when you know you are innocent....until proven guilty.

[@timetowakeup6302]

This conversation became dumber and dumber as it went on.

[@louiet2679]

This convo is better than the ones on espn r having thats 4 sure lol

[@notserpyelknib6405]

Kinda like your life ?? Good now shut up

[@LinktheSamoyed]

The amount of misinformation I have heard on Ohtani is crazy. Not from Joe etc but also random family members with no interest in sports

[@propertymanager9149]

I dont want to say it but it does feel like there some racist undertones there

[@aduncaroo]

This is the least informed comversation I’ve ever witnessed

[@IncredibleCommentary]

This is the equivalent of Whoopi Goldberg and Sunny Hostin breaking down why Jon Jones hasn’t returned to UFC yet

[@bradbennett1188]

This actually might be the dumbest take I’ve ever heard from Joe. Absolutely nothing is proven that shohei gambled a single penny and he jumps straight to he has ties to the yakuza ??😂 cmon man

[@Tank4Life]

Sad that you aren't intelligent enough to understand what speculation is.

[@XxXTank9000]

He wired the money to the bookie idiot lol

[@Thegoldencar10]

It was all hypothetical. It’s just dudes talking

[@titodenino]

This is how bad rumors are started

[@Cooking_With_Jonathan]

Do you follow MLB? They started the second this story got out

[@stinkyfingers1617]

Is it rumor or is he speculating? If you can’t discern the difference, then maybe people like YOU are the reason these rumors get started.

[@on2wheels378]

Joe stereotyping Ohtani. The Yakuza isnt what it was anymore. Theyre dying off in Japan. Hes apeaking on a allegation he knows nothing about. Get with it Joe.

[@CyanidesCinema]

The yakuza is still very real and thriving. You don’t hear about it because you probably don’t live there. They stopped being a frontier of crime and instead control companies and corporations. You’d be surprised how much of Japan is still controlled by the yakuza

[@Kingkongmental]

Ohtani purposefully lived in dorms most his life and gave all his money to his mom for the majority of his career. It is SERIOUSLY doubtful he is gambling or involved in crime.

[@hobokyle7504]

Ohtani's contract is 10 years for $700 ($70M a year) but he's deferring ~97% of his salary ($68M a year) for 10 years so he'll "only" be paid $2M a year for the next 10 years (and only in 2034-2043 will be getting that $68M per year). I don't know, this doesn't sound like somebody with a multi-million dollar gambling problem to me (or maybe he's just gambling away all that lucrative New Balance money??).

[@joecha9746]

He also just deferred any punishment due to the gambling scandal

[@oli.y]

Why would someone defer that, could you explain?

[@EikottXD]

​@@oli.yI don't understand either. Maybe tax reasons. I would want my money as soon as possible.

[@uservg6wr1sp6p]

If there was no defer, you wouldn't have received $700 million

[@hobokyle7504]

@@oli.y I think it has something to do with MLB salary caps/luxury tax. If he agrees to a deferment, they can get more high value players without hitting salary cap and paying the luxury tax (to punish teams that try to "buy" a world series). I am not an expert by any means, but I think if they pay Ohtani when he's not playing for them they can avoid counting that 68M/yr towards the cap (thus allowing them to pay him and other players more in the long run since they are saving so much by not hitting cap).

[@scuffmacgillicutty7509]

What a waste of 7 minutes.

[@4rch940]

🙄🙄

[@maldad9073]

Don't feel bad, baseball usually appeals to smart people, so it's OK to not be a fan of the topic.

[@scuffmacgillicutty7509]

@@maldad9073 I'm a huge fan of the game but I don't see why they would post these two guys blathering-on about something they obviously know very little about.

[@ericjeller]

of all joes crazy conspiracy theories, this one has to be the most outlandish

[@jopo7996]

Ohtani is a unicorn. He's a once in a generation talent.

[@maldad9073]

To be fair, we haven't seen anything like him since Babe Ruth, so he's beyond generational talent and into a once in a lifetime level.

[@rh81454]

@@maldad9073 Yup! Plus he reads MANGA. BASED!

[@KevinDaUnicorn]

Imma unicorn 🦄

[@rumalo]

and a gambler too

[@NotKimiRaikkonen]

He is, plus baseball is huge in Japan. Dodgers know they're going to make a TON of money from Japanese sponsors.

[@armandiic791]

Joe is so off on this one 😂

[@Jz9222]

Didn't Ippei admit what he did? I have mad respect for Shohei, what a humble guy, generational talent.

[@trevorcarey3997]

I agree, and Ohtani should sue all these media's of telling lies about him, including that espn Iady who did the interview has no credibility as a jounalist should be sued to try and ruin Shohei by printing two misinformation statements given by Ippei whose a known liar without checking the facts. And now the dimwit trolls telling bunch of lies and blaming Shohei of this home run ball. Even saw haters coming on blaming Shohei for gifting a car to a teammate. The trolls will knock him for anything, but only end up looking like haters and fools.

[@TimWing23]

His interpreter is a con man. He lied about working for the Red Sox. He got close to a guy that doesnt speak English and was able to talk his way into Ohtani's life and getting him to trust him, even with his money. I can see how Ohtani could've been fooled by him. Look at Fabia and how he got into Diego Sanchez's head. Even Tom Brady's guru Alex Guerrero is shady and i think used Tom. And now they have decided to part ways as business partners on the TB12 brand. Brady is going to rebrand.

[@jennysoapdish4502]

This is the dumbest conversation. No one on this show has any idea what they are talking about on this topic. LMFAO

[@thenightfoxx]

Christ Jaime could find the dumbest fucking things but an actual federal case he can't find lol

[@agmcroom2374]

lol how did they put organized crime on this guy when their allegations of his interpreter doing shady things

[@999waves]

Speculation?

[@FreeBandz658]

I think he fully knew what his interpreter was doing but scandals are always political, the person whose gonna have to take the fall for optics is not going to be the one signed to a 700 million dollar deal.

[@viktorcheng2061]

Joes been watching Tokyo Vice😂

[@KickABallPod]

They are so wrong about this lol

[@cadedungan]

Yeah I don’t think they actually think he’s in the mob. Just exploring the idea lol. The interpreter is viewed as the fall guy by the MLB fans, so it’s in most people’s opinions that Ohtani is a degenerate gambler like most Americans and needed a fall guy 😁

[@jaylawvlogs264]

You have to know the guy before you pass judgment

[@piscator2813]

No, you just need to know the simple fact no banks would have released the money without Ohtani’s approval to know Ippei is the fall guy

[@andydtran23]

Wtf would he want to be the fall guy and face up to 30 years in prison? Common sense my guy!

[@spidermight8054]

Baseball makes so much $, especially compared to football, because they pack 50,000 fans in 160+ games. Not 18 games.

[@Umega101]

Yes, but... wildly different 'TV/streaming' and advert deals. Very wildly different...

[@spidermight8054]

@@Umega101 Agreed. I’m no professional on the issue. I see how each NFL game garners more tv viewership, but the massive amount of games played (MLB vs NFL) far exceeds that. And the massive amount of income from fans (hotdogs,beers,etc) actually at the game means MLB can afford these salaries

[@nickbarcheck1019]

And baseball is just excruciatingly boring. I was bored playing it as a kid let alone watching it.

[@spidermight8054]

@@nickbarcheck1019 No argument here! But…it still brings in $

[@uservg6wr1sp6p]

What are you talking about? Are you bad at math? NFL is more profitable. And the average team salary is higher in the NFL (about 220m in the NFL and 165m in the MLB).

[@user-td2uf3hn3u]

*I love the grounded reality of this channel!!!* Retirement took a toll on my finances, but with my involvement in the digital market, $27,000 weekly returns has been life changing. AWESOME GOD❤️

[@user-td2uf3hn3u]

Only God knows how much grateful i am. After so much struggles I now own a new house and my family is happy once again everything is finally falling into place!!

[@KKTomas]

Wow that's huge, how do you make that much monthly?

[@KKTomas]

I'm 37 and have been looking for ways to be successful, please how??

[@user-td2uf3hn3u]

Thanks to my co-worker (Alex) who suggested Ms Maria Angelina Alexander.

[@user-td2uf3hn3u]

She's a licensed broker in the states 🇺🇸

[@mitchzurbrigg2403]

Why would his interpreter have access to his full bank account.... I think Ohtani knew what was goin on.

[@michaelwilliamIII]

he told shohei he was translating it from usa to japanese currency 🤣

[@midsizesedan7620]

Its organized crime

[@boxajoe1157]

Common practice for interpreters

[@katofuntato466]

@@michaelwilliamIIIDollars to Yen🥋

[@ponz-]

He didn’t ohtani wrote the checks. His name was on them. Two 500,000 checks. Ohtani said he was paying the debt for his interpreter who was like 4 mill in the hole. If it’s true or not he can’t be involved with gambling whatsoever. So even paying the debt for gambling is not allowed for. His interpreter was his best friend which sounds like he’s a real friend and is just taking the blame at this point

[@OzyMandias13]

I would expect to hear this convo in a drunk tank.

[@TSFPK]

Shohei Ohtani does not gamble. Don’t even talk about him when you have zero knowledge about him.

[@piscator2813]

😂😂😂😂 right right

[@jsalas5400]

You're a little to confident saying that when all evidence leads to him having knowledge of the debts and the payments.

[@doppelganger4629]

He gambles buddy

[@VerFluchteHunde]

😂🎉😂😂😂😂😂

[@wilsonnguyen9481]

@@jsalas5400real quiet now with the federal investigation proving hes innocent huh

[@Bob_Smith19]

Pete Rose deserves to be in the Hall of Fame.

[@hugojimcam136]

Bro fr Charlie hustle

[@rh81454]

No doubt including Bonds, McGuire, Sosa, Clemens etc.

[@Chef-vg4pu]

100% what they did to him was wrong he said something or did something to piss somebody off deeply..

[@WehateBiden]

He doesn't bring in those Japanese dollars

[@merrittpalmer4349]

Pete Rose also slept with a 14 year old girl when he was in his 30s

[@donaldumunawa4787]

This is like me and my friends talking about rock climbing, a sport none of us have ever done, ever plan on doing, and ever plan on watching.

[@rugger104]

Joe’s smoking some really good stuff today

[@Makaveli3k.]

My boy is on another planet where you don’t need eyes to see 😂😂😂😂

[@myungyu8258]

Joe doesn't even know Ohtani's name and thinks he's connected to the Yakuza.

[@FIFODavid]

The potential issue, no one is talking about, is how the illegal bookie knew the money was coming from Ohtani. Meaning he had blackmail on Ohtani. It's unknown the bookie used that leverage but for the bookie to have that power over the best player in a whole major sports league is an insanely big problem.

[@superintelligentapefromthe121]

How does a random guy get a 4.5 million dollar line of credit from an illegal bookie????

[@joecha9746]

From the guy he’s working for. That’s how.

[@thomashimes644]

The news reports say that the bookie knew the interpreter's BFF was Ohtani. The bookie also dropped Shohei's name to help grow his business. And the bookie knew that Shohei's real last name was Otani without the h, because that is the legal name on the bank account of the wire transfers.

[@maciejpieczula631]

Ever since the pitch clock, baseball has been way better.

[@XxXyzxX]

Yakuza 🤣🤣

[@danielyepez5421]

When Frank Sinatra tells the mafia to off somebody, it would've been in the most harmonious way of saying it. "Fly him to the moooon...."

[@travisp5747]

This is literally the shit you hear at your local bar lmao

[@snowyfragrant6029]

Brian I just wanted to let u know I am someone who lives for baseball. Been playing it since I was 4 and watch 162 Phillies games a year. It is the best reality show in the world. U get to know the players so well by the end of the season. I drove 13 hours with my father to clear water and didn’t sleep for 36 hours just to watch Phillies spring training with my dad. It’s hard to truly understand what makes baseball great to most ppl. Especially in the adhd go go go world

[@joebustos9328]

As a Dodgers fan i hope Ohtani is not implicated, but there's no way he's completely innocent.

[@user-tf3yi1kg6t]

Why not? Not innocent of what? You guys just make random accusations without any concrete evidence. I doubt Americans’ intellectual faculty

[@thomashimes644]

The way the statute was written in the Bank Secrecy Act, "willful blindness" is not a legal defense. Ohtani is legally responsible for his own financial transactions. Plus his accountants, agents, etc, all should have been monitoring his money. Somebody should have red flagged the missing $4.5M.

[@_BigTimer85]

Would a bookmaker allow someone who makes $300k/yr. a $4.5MM credit line?

[@mnplumberman]

1. He never owed 4.5 million at one time. He owed smaller amounts $500k at a time which he paid off. on several occasions. 2. How does the bookie know what the guys salary is. If he knew he was connected to Shohei there would be multiple reasons to let Ippei rack up a big debt. 3. He paid off his debts, so why wouldn't he keep letting him rack up more.

[@thenightfoxx]

Love listening to two guys that know nothing about baseball.

[@4rch940]

1:25 joe's like "right..:" like if he ain't worth that 😂

[@RetailRipper]

even if true, no way mlb is letting their golden boy go down.

[@trevorcarey3997]

The dumb trolls accussing him are actually the ones that bets on games, bunch of loser's 😅 I knew right away Shohei was innocent, there is no way he would be wiring money from his own bank account to a illegal sports bookie.

[@michaelhennick7836]

I love Joe but Accusing Shohei of organized crime… Jesus

[@TrippySoul026]

I don't think they realize how well connected the Yakuza are, they definitely operate in the US

[@jerseyraider9618]

6:47 Joe describes a JRE Fight Companion to a T lol

[@chrisv1674]

If you bet on yourself to win, you own the liability of "taking it easy" today for the big bet tomorrow, or risking injury today at the expense of sitting out or taking it easier tomorrow when the winnings are less or void. This is doubly true when management of teams is involved. There are, unfortunately, no ways to allow those involved with the outcome of games to gamble that do not result in conflict of interest.

[@danielmoore8695]

Yes, it's also rumored that Pete Rose would gamble on a game on Saturday, not use his closer for the game on Friday, then use his closer for that game on Saturday that he gambled on. Gambling potentially changed how he managed.

[@edgardorodriguez3710]

Rogan once again talking about something he knows something about.

[@ijustwannaleaveacommentony6511]

alas japan got rid of the yakuza and then agreed to mass 3world immigration, and surprise surprise now have loads of problems with crime from the usual suspects

[@savienriquez1676]

100% he gambles the only reason he’s not in trouble is because he’s not American And the MLB needs the viewers.

[@LazarusHD]

Rogan talkin baseball hell yeah brother

[@on2wheels378]

No he isn't. He should stick to MMA

[@fivenight]

Baseball is way better than NFL and NBA

[@e.m8817]

For the first time since I have been watching and enjoying your show, on this topic Joe, you don't have any idea of what you are talking about. Ohtani is possibly the greatest baseball player ever... you are just talking misconceptions without any facts.

[@nickbarcheck1019]

Joe's lack of sports knowledge is insane. I've never known a heterosexual dude who was into fitness that knew less about sports.

[@benmclinjr9607]

Yasiel Puig had Cuban gangsters after his ass

[@jessejames9149]

Many people don't know this. Tod Bohley who is part owner of the Dodgers bought Chelsea FC for 5.2 billion dollars. The dodgers have money. They just can't flex it. A side note. In the past year Chelsea have spent 1 billion dollars on buying players! They also have a Saudi Arabia investor. Just food for thought.

[@chaos-fk6fs]

only joe can bring the yakuza into the conversation

[@TimWing23]

Starting Pitchers do have alot of down time in between starts sitting on the bench. But Ohtani is also a DH so hes playing on every game even the days he doesn't pitch. Josh Beckett on the other hand used to akways go golfing on his off days even if he missed a start because of an injury lol.

[@haroldhampton4640]

"the Japanese dude" Christ 🙄

[@00ga-booga]

They don't want you gambling, even on yourself, because if you get too far in the hole, SOMEONE could approach you, offering to wipe out your debt, if you maybe don't play as hard as you can next time you take the field.

[@Prone2Thrill]

Joe is talking out his ass better than Ace Ventura

[@TheGoodfellas.]

Them talking about earthquakes while im in NYC experiencing a earthquake

[@Dima-rr8cj]

Fr Bro ?

[@jameshoffa7085]

East coasters are such sissies. How long did it last? 5 seconds? Wimp.

[@shawnlin5323]

Joe "yuh-kuza action" Rogan

[@Paggi10no]

People talking about a situation they have no clue about

[@ryandoan4168]

lmfao these guys have no clue who ohtani is

[@denvergovender7444]

The guy is the best player in baseball you think he has the time to gamble. I believe he didn't know ippe was taking money out of his account

[@bizzz.R]

All athletes hiring an interpreter and only saying "Me no engrish" 😅😂 Smart low key

[@josejacquez9176]

Baseball needs Ohtani more than he needs the MLB. MLB can get more money the more international superstars it has. The Dodgers did it with Jackie Robinson, then With El Toro Valenzuela, and now with Ohtani. They're expanding their brand.

[@Onlybadtakes2589]

Rogan been only reading headlines as of late...like past 4 years

[@2006Mercury]

That guy makes Patrick Mahomes look like a joke with the way he handled his deal

[@whatachola]

It’s funny how people think football is taking over as America’s sport. Baseball is America’s pastime and will always be America’s sport

[@mnplumberman]

They don't even have "Read the Headline Only" amount of knowledge about the situation and they think he is guilty and possibly mobbed up because he is from Japan? lol

[@heatman1177]

There are 162 games in baseball - that has a ton to do with the $.

[@natestrand4922]

Pitchers don’t even play half of those games a year.

[@trippyson8902]

Ohtani does both 💀

[@mikethorson7243]

All the short bus riders claiming Joe was the one who brought up the whole yakuza association is ludicrous. Check out the internet. This is over a half a billion! There’s definitely sticky fingers involved.

[@jimbomorrison7133]

Money doesn’t mean a thing. I know a couple of multi millionaires and they are miserable. They even bought me a 38k rolex and a gold bracelet,and I gave them back because his son was dating my daughter who is a RN. I told them after their son threw a iPhone at my daughter and I choked him out,I placed him in their Mercedes and said never contact me again. We have enough money to live comfortable lives.

[@user-iw4gc9vt9p]

It’s very interesting to listen to different perspectives from the 🇺🇸. Peace and Love from Japan 🇯🇵

[@realpunchtrees]

these guys have no idea about shoheis personally and character 😂 just talkin outta their ass… dude said yakuza 💀💀💀

[@OG_BigLargeCoke]

They probably know him just as much as you do tbh, which is not at all 😂

[@ProtomanButCallMeBlues]

Joe thinks every Japanese guy is a badass Yakuza assassin

[@kipchika5989]

@@ProtomanButCallMeBlues I mean he's dumbs as rocks cmon

[@realpunchtrees]

@@OG_BigLargeCoke you think joe followed angels baseball for the last 5 years? u think hes seen a single interview?? ur kidding right

[@AdrianMunch]

NOBODY gives the help access to millions of dollars, Ohtani was the brains behind the gambling. He has to go.

[@futurotiradormasivo2394]

He gave his mom control of his money and foolishly allowed Ippei to run his finances when he moved to America. He’s never ran his own account before.

[@MrEdawg173]

He can bet on whatever he wants the biggest thing for him as long as it's not baseball he should be fine in the terms of baseball is that's the only thing you cannot bet on.

[@thomashimes644]

Professional leagues all have rules that prohibit any dealings with illegal bookies. $4.5M was wired from his account directly to the bookie. This is a federal crime, plus a state crime due to it happening in Cali.

[@MrEdawg173]

It says it's up to the commissioner's discretion so we'll see what happens.

[@97NikeSb]

Just got in here but I can guarantee this conversation will be uninformed

[@agentenchilada0034]

1. Shohei's name got brought up bc his interpreter was betting w an illegal bookie 2. A BASKETBALL player would go play a few minutes than say he's injured while people were betting his unders so they'd hit 3. Jamie should've been more on top of this part of the episode bc lord there was a lot of uncertainty around both of those situations 4. It amazes me how Joe Rogans brain automatically thought of the Yakuza during this lmao

[@whitegd4100]

They don’t typically use Japanese assassins. They’ll hire out a lot when it comes to special contracts like that.

[@bender7889]

Homeboy telling Joe “if I had half a billion” . Joe “yeah I got that”. 😂😂😂

[@NatalieR-nu5bp]

What happened to Rogan? Guy used to be cool. No apology Rogan? Yakuza????lmao

[@uncleb7821]

That dude is one corny and highly boring guest. Who tf is he?

[@hungchoonghow5857]

It's like Sandro Tonali and his gambling problems and the Mafia in Italy. Same same.

[@aliabdelaziz905]

Can’t compare 17 games to 150 a year lol

[@Avenged666]

but what if 1 takes dive and other lays bet and both in on it?

[@ramsesgarcia8461]

How did this thing go to Yakuza? Baseball players in Japan are rich they don’t need mob connections to come over here.

[@brusk3978]

This is not a fight this is an exhibition match…

[@SFVwoodbuilds]

Puig did it, with the Zetas Mexican cartel 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@ChinoGringo007]

$700m plus all the endorsements is more than half a billion. This guys doesn't know math.

[@neogeo4528]

Im sorry, but this has got to dumbest conversion on the Ohtani situation. Two guys that know absolutely nothing lol.

[@rosso-lb9me]

Even if ohtani didn’t bet, it is obvious he knew about it. No one just comes out and immediately admits they stole millions unless they are taking one for the team. Ippei would just let his lawyers talk instead of admitting to make story go away. If you don’t realize this, you are out of touch with reality or a dodger fan. Or both.

[@PresidentMiller]

Contact? Really Jamie

[@samfance9825]

Pete Rose needed an interpreter

[@TKLotusSWG]

Love when they bring Jamie in as the 3rd voice

[@NaterBater]

This dude keeps saying half a million, but Ohtani actually got $700mil. And he deferred all but $2 million each year for the 10 years and then he’s gonna get paid like Bobby Bonilla does from the Mets except way more money each year

[@orlandogray8810]

Well in his defense there is taxes in that $700 million.

[@NaterBater]

@@orlandogray8810 true. Idk how the taxes work exactly when you defer the payments for all those years.

[@BOoodaAh]

what the fuck was this conversation?

[@zochhuanawmazote1658]

U ka ka kah the Joe Rogan experience...