"Worse Than Pete Rose" - Shohei Ohtani Gambling Scandal ROCKS Major League Baseball

Shohei Ohtani is caught in a web of trouble. His interpreter allegedly stole millions for illegal gambling, and while Ohtani denies knowledge, Major League Baseball is investigating to see if any rules were broken.
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Patrick Bet-David, Adam Sosnick, Tom Ellsworth, and Vincent Oshana discuss the gambling scandal that is rocking Major League Baseball!
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[@drsach14]

Adam has the IQ of a rock

[@oPt1k4L]

Why are you insulting rocks?

[@FitnessIsLife_15]

​@@oPt1k4L😂

[@alvinjwales3039]

😂😂

[@La_ilaha_illallah__]

Dont insult the rock.

[@TOTKHub]

Another useless comment by Adam

[@M0SSADDID911]

Yup, he would be the one to call it “the MLB” lmao!

[@Sideler74]

Adam is the worst incognito leftist out there.

[@D0nkkkkkk]

does he go to concerts every night of the week? tom is the only useful piece besides pbd.

[@qcrew2938]

His voice is always horse

[@VintageReplay]

The Roger Clements podcast was one of the best. A must watch

[@InnocuousIdiosyncrasy]

His translator was not just his translator. My wife is a Japanese translator and she has all banking information from her colleagues to help them pay bills, enroll their children, etc. Japanese culture is based on honor especially around other Japanese people. They are naive at times and never imagine they will do something bad.

[@moelee2791]

this is so TRUE! Japanese automatically trust people, sometimes to their own detriment. With Ohtani, this is probably the case especially when he cannot speak english fluently and would rely on his interpreter to handle his bills and other things. People do not understand the Japanese Culture.

[@VIVIHESS]

The naive one is you.

[@alanakafang6143]

​@@VIVIHESSyou wrote five words and still needed to edit it? You should just give up on commenting bro

[@metalboarn6174]

Yes, if you're the right person, you get a pass for being "naive" or being a "sympathetic forgetful old man".

[@VIVIHESS]

@@alanakafang6143 Are you crying ?

[@TOTKHub]

Im sorry, but Adam just doesnt add value to any of these conversations

[@s.01baker53]

His point about how the best player aren’t in the hof is relevant to the convo clown

[@rubenmireles5545]

He is always off topic Useless 😂😂😂😂​@@s.01baker53

[@uhmeen]

I swear Adam yaps because he never prepares prior to each episode.

[@AceManifold]

The he rudely ignores other people talking and looks at his cell phone. As for the opinions, he might as well be Chris Cuomo.

[@keisukeyoshida2839]

Fact check, they have not been friends since they were kids 😂

[@marioyakir5486]

That was telling. 😊

[@mysteryparrotd4875]

Also, not UC Davis. It’s UC Riverside

[@RawDogTV]

I don’t know why Pat said that

[@AceManifold]

My (Japanese) wife said the translator was born in Japan, but his parents moved to the USA when he was little to start a restaurant. So, he was raised in the USA.

[@joeydiaz5927]

The only thing Adam adds is repeating everything PBD just summarized. Absolutely useless.

[@pauldack5129]

Facts . That dude is just annoying.

[@RobotReg]

I turn off most of the time when he is talking

[@josephstewart9196]

😂

[@RoEl-od9hl]

It’s good to have someone who’s not dyed in the wool republican to balance out what is usually at least 3 (sometimes 4 depending on guest) of those piling on the same topic. But Adam takes forever to get to a point or question and seems to rub off a lot of viewers(Altho I suspect they will view anyone who doesn’t parrot co-host/conservative points negatively)

[@BotMx]

Yup 😂 100% agree

[@kz3973]

Adam needs a translator to get to his fucking point

[@stykessavant]

“Worse than Rose” worst headline in PBD history

[@jamesdingwell4639]

Hardly.

[@drinkingpoolwater]

Agree 150 percent. Pete rose is a baseball hero and his sports betting is fine with me. Grown men can do what they want their money.

[@user-ju5jn4kh8n]

Pete Rose tried to use Ohtani to restore his reputation How loser

[@psp785]

Adam wtf stay on topic be just starts name dropping players for no reason for the hall of fame 😂

[@TSFPK]

I don’t think Ohtani has done any sort of gambling ever in his life. He is just not interested in gamble. He thinks it’s silly and waste of time and money. On the other hand, Ippei always had an interest in gambling. He went to a school to become a casino dealer, however he never finished the school. I feel so bad for Ohtani being forced into this kind of mess and getting this kind of negative attention because of his close friend he trusted the most screwed him up.

[@akikoray4374]

Thanks for your support for Shohei. PBD & his team shoud research Shohei Ohtani before they opened their mouthes. Shohei's only addiction is the BASEBALL since he was a little boy. He mainly focuses on how to keep his body healthy by strict diet and training plus sleeping 10 to 12 hours a day. He has no time/interest on gambling nor partying that distract his performances. If you research his 29 years of life you'll know that he is the most disciplined athlete. Also, he barely spend money on him but happily spend on children to be future baseball players! (Donated 60k Baseball groves to Iapanese school kids, and 100 school kids for Home stay this Aug. in LA all expenses paid by Shohei. )

[@tlocs2842]

Your comment contradicts itself..... 🤡

[@bw7754]

Biased Ohtani fan boy says what

[@jamesdingwell4639]

Are you really that naive?

[@AceManifold]

I moved to Japan last year to retire at 78. I am a lot more experienced than Shohei in business and probably speak Japanese about the same level as he speaks English. I have to rely on my Japanese wife for residence business, banking, health care, and almost everything else because living in Japan is so different. It's not like the transition to Mexico or Europe. I think Shohei is entirely dependent on the people around him and totally innocent. He is getting $700 million from the Dodgers and probably more from endorsements. He doesn't need money, and he doesn't have time to learn about American sports teams and odds. Comparing him to Pete rose is ridiculous. There is zero evidence of Shohei gambling, but with Pete Rose there were betting slips and testimony from other players he was gambling on baseball. I also remember "Charlie Hustle" as a player. He had a long career and hit a lot of singles, but he was nothing like Shohei Ohtani is so far. Shohei is more comparable to Babe Ruth. To me, this whole discussion reflects the cynicism, negativity, and corruption that made me want to get out of Southern California and live in Japan. In Japan, the government actually seems dedicated to serving the people instead of thinking they're better than the people. I worked in DC. I know how they think. The newspapers cannot be trusted, the elections are questionable, and half the people hate the other half. It's not like that over in Japan. People leave bikes and tools on the sidewalk, and nobody takes them. Everybody is polite. Clean. Safe. I gather Shohei just got married. I think his new wife would probably be happier in Japan. If I were Shohei--or Donald Trump--I would say to hell with this cynicism and hatred. Neither one needs the money. And by the way, baseball in Japan is better to watch. It's a faster game--the players don't just stand around scratching their butts.

[@mikem3789]

Well said. Hope you enjoy your retirement 👍

[@AceManifold]

Thanks Mike. Nice of you to say. I am still watching the USA sort of like I used to watch sports. To me, sports got wrecked when they started the racial politics, but having Trump to root for kind of made politics like sports used to be. Be well and happy man. @@mikem3789

[@johnmay4423]

What you're saying about the culture is true. But there's literally wires coming from his bank account to an illegal bookmaker. Ippe comes out with this story that he's a huge degenerate gambler. Shohei spends more time with this guy than his wife and he has no inclination about that? How does Ippe making 80k a year get a 4.5 million credit line with a bookmaker? How many transactions of $500,000 or more is Shohei making a year? His accountant or financial manager didn't notice that at all? The guy got married and no one even knew he had a girlfriend. You're saying it's not possible he could have some closeted gambling hobby? Lots of questions remain.

[@AceManifold]

You need to look inward instead of reading low class journalism. I already explained why I don't think Shohei did anything wrong. You write, "The guy got married and nobody even knew he had a girlfriend." Seriously? How am I supposed to respond to stupid stuff like that?@@johnmay4423

[@TheRightFieldPavilion]

Ippei made from 300k-500k (not 100k). Tom is completely off . MLB is on top of every investigation, PBD.. March Madness was played in Anaheim when Ohtani played for the Angels. Ofcourse they wanted him front and center. As far as Pete Rose? He bet on BASEBALL as a manager for the Reds. Pete Rose is known to have slept with minors under the age of 16 . This is why he won't enter the HOF. Stop with the F'ing Pete Rose comparisons

[@InnocuousIdiosyncrasy]

This ^

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[@davidharris8820]

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[@ChristainBrat]

interacts on Telegrams, using the user-name..

[@Reanimator999]

When you live in a foreign country, never fully trust the local resident who came from the same country as yours.

[@Sararararapa18]

But Ippei grew up in the US…💀 i don’t think japanese wanna even claim him lol

[@BCL755]

Adam out of all those players you mentioned not being in the Hall - Pete Rose is the Only One not in the Hall because of steroids - Rose is being kept out on surface because of gambling- The worst kept secret in baseball is that Pete Rose is Not Liked by Hall’s Veteran Committee and old time sports writers, as soon as anyone of these players gets voted into Hall, The Very Next one HAS TO BE Shoeless Joe Jackson - Supposedly he threw the 1919 World Series - Jackson in a 9 game series against Cincinnati hit .387, 7 homers and 11 rbi, If a player puts up those numbers today they’re the series MVP

[@nicholasconners1901]

Joe Jackson was very good in the World Series games they weren't throwing.

[@BCL755]

@@nicholasconners1901 You don’t know what your talking about in Game 2 Jackson went 2 for 4 an rbi and run scored in a losing effort 4-2, Jackson in someway was responsible for Both White Sox runs, Jackson tied a World Series record with 12 hits and if you do Your Own Research sports writers of the time didn’t believe Joe Jackson was involved in the scandal as one reporter wrote in an article in January 1920 “ Joe Jackson has the easiest signature to forge X “ Joe Jackson couldn’t read or write, Jackson’s wife would read over any papers He had to sign with X and than she would initial it - Joe Jackson Belongs in the Hall of Fame

[@nicholasconners1901]

@@BCL755 you forgot to mention those 2 critical, catchable fly balls that Joe Jackson somehow failed to catch.

[@ludwigvonsowell5347]

What about Curt Schilling. The MLB hall of fame is literally a suck the press’s knob club. The reason Schilling really got the shaft was because he hated the press and the press hated him.

[@xrppornstar9483]

I think this is a warning ⚠️ for Ohtani that people are interested in bringing you down bruh. You are 1of1 in the golden age of bringing people down.

[@kazukinishimura526]

Not gonna happen. All those idiotic KZbinrs and media accusing Ohtani can try to bring him down but he ain't gonna deal with that shit.

[@RobertRatliff]

Lol he is bringing himself down.

[@aduncaroo]

@@RobertRatliffnah, that’s just you making things up

[@bigload9515]

Then hand over the evidence of theft 😂 or is there no evidence?? 😅

[@RobertRatliff]

@bigload9515 The evidence is that the money came from his account. Guilty until proven innocent. Should have been suspended.

[@dadbod12]

I think standards should be applied equally across the board when MLB is conducting investigations on players. On July 2, 2021, Trevor Bauer was accused (not guilty or liable) of sexual assault. At that point, the MLB placed him on administrative leave while an internal investigation was initiated. The same standard should apply to Ohtani, as well as any future player investigations that the MLB initiates. #FreeTrevorBauer

[@slundgr]

Agreed, but Bauer had a target on his back. He pissed off MLB and Manfred, and they were (are) out to get him. Plus there is #MeToo and believe all women. He will never throw another pitch in MLB. Wish the Rockies would sign him, but that makes too much sense, because their front office is run by imbeciles.

[@creepyrobsta5509]

One tragedy should not allow more to happen. Bauer was treated unfairly and (to be frank) like crap, but that doesn't mean bad treatment should continue. Have the case, prove the evidence before we put players through another salem witch trials. We have seen through Bauer and Johnny Depp that we should not render judgment until it is proven in the courts.

[@pigsoftheindustry]

Next up for ohtani is some chick's go after him to get there bag. Human target at this point.

[@nonenone7761]

Bauer would be the first to tell you to STFU about him regarding this. He’s a massive fan of Ohtani.

[@creepyrobsta5509]

@@pigsoftheindustry It's likely already been attempted by now. The gold diggers are digging for Ohtani gold.

[@akiralad]

Hey the investigation is cleared that Ohtàni is not involved. That why he currently playing.. what a stupid. Talks take responsible what you are talking about...stupid program

[@brycewilson1909]

always enjoy when yall talk sports, you guys bring a different perspective i appreciate!!

[@DawsonCrawford-bh9ne]

Bet that one team PBD was talking about needing a pitcher is the cardinals😂😂😂😂

[@daveco1270]

Still something weird about this story. First they said Ohtani paid the guys debt then they said the interpreter stole the money from him. If Ohtani wired money from his account into a book makers account for his interpreter, that was really dumb of him. If you wanna help the guy, that's your choice, but wire HIM the money and let him pay the book maker. You don't want any link to a book maker. Perception is reality, and even if Ohtani didn't bet a cent... it still looks bad and he should have realized it would look bad.

[@erniejohnson677]

They keep tryna change the story to protect the fraud

[@omgbygollywow]

You would wire Ippei the money? Now who is dumb? You give money directly to a gambling addict? LOL!

[@Saku19]

Is he powered by hot dogs and beer? That's the only way to be like Babe Ruth lol.

[@fundsinthesun4221]

Can you send Adam to The View... it's like he doesn't even listen to everyone else and just repeats everything with no point.

[@paigeawin]

I LOVE Shohei Ohtani! and I am NOT a celeb worshipper, sheeple, fanatic, etc. It's bc Ohtani is so talented yet he works so hard at his discipline.

[@MJIZZEL]

So you love ohtani so you are a fan. Yet your not a fanatic? Where do you think the word fan comes from.

[@omgbygollywow]

You can be a casual fan without being a fanatic.

[@user-ge5pt3xr5z]

Many people like gambling does not mean obtani like gambling. He says that he has no interest in gambling. He put high goal in his career as a baseball player so he is not going to cover up his friend’s debt for illegal gambling. What you think is the norm does not apply to everyone.

[@oneamerica195]

The worst case scenario to this scandal would be Ohtani covered Ippei's debts, based on the facts presented so far. Let's give in 100 yards and hypothetically assume Shohei gambled, why would he wire money under his name to an illegal bookmaker??? He's not that dumb, capisci?

[@dallastexas6341]

Adam doesn’t seem like he wants to be there. Greasy and sweaty, on his phone a lot, doesn’t freshen up for work like the rest of them. He likes having his own show and hates being under PBD

[@thetruthchannel349]

The 'Adam' you shall always have with you. Don't ask me why. Have no idea. It just IS.

[@nonenone7761]

Ohtani is the victim of his interpreter here. The interpreter has the power of attorney. Ohtani doesn’t spend money at all. He focuses on the game. The Baseball doesn’t Exist video on him talks about how little he actually spends while playing. When they fired this guy, he had to tell Ohtani what he said after the meeting. Also, he understands some English.

[@thop1984]

I just subscribed yesterday. After the "Altuve 100% cheater" comment, I will rescind my subscription. There is no proof that he did cheat. In fact, there is more proof that he didn't. Ya'll New Yorkers, right? I get it. Haters gonna hate.

[@justinvanburen8259]

Another great episode!!

[@suika197]

This is the answer. Power of Attorney(POA)　or check writing privileges. Ohtani is completely innocent. DANIEL KIM said When I worked as an interpreter, I had to assist the players on just about every aspect of their daily lives. These include: opening bank accounts, taking them to DMV to get licenses, and setting up utilities. I also carried their check books on the road for clubhouse dues.

[@InnocuousIdiosyncrasy]

Exactly.

[@billhillhouse992]

Baseball’s rules and guidelines are crystal clear: if you bet on baseball you’re banned. it doesn’t matter how good you were the rules are the same for everyone. If you gamble and bet on the sport you’re out. It’s sad and unfortunate that Pete Rose did what he did, but those are the consequences.

[@Nytegard]

You also need to understand that this is after baseball relaxed the rules on gambling. At one point, Mickey Mantle and Willy Mays were banned from baseball, because they agreed to do a meet and greet and sign autographs at a casino. Not even gambling, just being at a casino. Gambling is the worst sin you can commit in baseball, and it doesn't matter if you're a 3rd string player or an all time great. You gamble, you're banned.

[@tlocs2842]

Exactly!

[@Marthyboy88]

Makes no sense at all for Ohtani to be the one betting. This is the guy who CHOSE to live in the team dorms after he was world famous and making millions. Same guy who had his parents give him a MONTHLY ALLOWANCE from his millions because he didn't want to handle it all, so he let his parents manage it. Same guy who signed a $700M contract... why tf would he be incurring massive amounts of debt gambling all of a sudden?

[@omgbygollywow]

If he was a gambler, no way he could live on a budget of $1,000 a month, which Ohtani did.

[@ReadOasis]

Ohtani’s English is not good enough to handle any kind of written legal documents, banking documents, real estate docs. Saying, “Thanks for the award. I’m honored on a prepared speech” is not “He speaks English.”

[@InnocuousIdiosyncrasy]

Precisely.

[@johnsambo9379]

Is it hard licking his balls?

[@GO-uy2cy]

PBD, Adam, you were wrong and will never admit it. I lost a ton of respect for you guys

[@Ohsotani]

It’s amazing how so many people make comments without even checking the facts. It is well documented in the Japanese media that Ippei Mizuhara, the interpreter, attended a casino card dealer training program after college. I think it is safe to say that Ippei is the one interested in gambling and not Shohei as certain people blindly insist here. Also, common sense says that people who have a history of lying will always lie. Ippei’s blatant lies about his college degree from UC Riverside, being an interpreter for the Red Sox says a lot about one’s character. Apparently, this character has not changed at all when Ippei changed his story from telling people that it was his friend’s gambling debt that Shohei help pay off to his own gambling debt. Common sense tells you that the interpreter is the one lying and not Shohei.

[@hubes96]

That mug changing colors is old technology! We had t-shirts change colors 30yrs ago

[@Deltaaaaaaaaa]

The thing that really gets me about the Ohtani situation is how FAST he turned on his interpreter. What made it even more strange was how FAST his team retracted his initial statement against the interpreter. Why was an interpreter allowed to touch Shohei finances AT ALL? I simply cannot find it within myself to believe that Ohtani is completely innocent here. You can’t be a grown ass adult and just play naive when millions are leaving your personal account.

[@Gumby703]

Ohtani did nothing wrong !

[@maniacrailfan8060]

A 40 ounce PBD tumblr would be dope along with the mug

[@tomriddle8699]

Pbd whoever did this research for you shud be immediately fired. Why? Wrong information. You might as well have said we don't care about this topic? What article did it ever say ippei went to uc Davis? If you can't get that right how can we even trust this opinion

[@zanepruett7292]

Tom nailed it when he said MLB often leaves players and teams hanging in the wind, sweeping it under the rug as quickly as they can. Astros are a prime example. The article in the Athletic said multiple teams were doing similar things, but only Mike Fiers would go ‘on record’. MLB singled out the Astros and declared the league clean. Despite rumors around NYY, LAD, and others, Manfred was satisfied limiting the damage. People ask why weren’t the players punished? Why didn’t they take away the World Series? Because the players were granted immunity in return for their statements. The league had to grant that because they didn’t have enough evidence without it. As for Yankees and Dodgers claims to championship, Correa said it best when he said they tried it during the season, but scrapped it early in the Red Sox series because it wasn’t effective. “If you don’t know the facts, you (Bellinger) gotta stfu!” The numbers backed that up. Offensively, the Astros were better on the road in almost every category. Jomboy media has video of the trashcan bangs against Seattle. He’s a huge Yankee guy. You don’t think he would produce video of the ALCS if it existed? NY and LA are the two largest television markets in the country, and no one has video of it happening. If Aaron Judge and the Yankees are looking for someone to blame, they can look at their own Clubhouse. They scored 19 runs in the three ALCS games in New York, but only three runs in the four games in Houston. Who had the cameras? Sorry Vinny, the Astros just beat that ass like they have EVERY TIME they have played NYY in the playoffs. Ohtani guilty - Tom’s logic that he (or manager) would’ve noticed the first or second time $500K disappeared from the bank adds up.

[@arthurfonzarelli9828]

Keep in mind fellas that none of this is illegal as long as he's not betting baseball. If he's any legal state then he has every right to bet any sport he wants for any amount of money he wants as long as the books take the bet. No different than any other citizen of this country where the states decide if sports betting is legal.

[@japaniagua]

Sports betting is illegal in California. Only forms of betting allowed are horse racing, state lottery or gambling on Native American land.

[@gravity3007]

They really trying to bring down Ohtani over gambling. Meanwhile fanduels and every other gambling company sponsors every pro league in America

[@holly_wood26]

Just a little tip....When reporting on things know the facts. Ohtani and Ippei met in 2013 when he was 19.

[@chaTableWiddit]

Adam doing a Biden impersonation had me rolling.

[@user-ts1tq7hl7z]

Addiction is no joke, in any form.

[@st3pp3nw0lf86]

Addiction is a choice. Every time you indulge yourself. Every bet you place, every line you snort, every time that needle breaks the skin, that's a CHOICE. If you succumb to addiction you are WEAK. I'm a former dopefiend. Kicked in solitary in county jail. Addiction is tragic, but it is a CHOICE.

[@arthurfonzarelli9828]

He doesn't have a gambling problem, he is a losing problem. Not a single person would be mad at him if he was winning. Learn to win And this isn't an addiction. I've been betting sports profitably for over a decade as a main income. No different than any other investment there's risk involved and if you put the time and effort in you can beat it but it's not was but it's not eas easy

[@arthurfonzarelli9828]

​@@st3pp3nw0lf86again he doesn't have an addiction, his problem is he's losing. Some of us actually make money as stuff like this. It's called investing. Not a single person would have an issue with this as long as he's not betting baseball and if he wasn't losing this wouldn't even be a story. Maybe he should learn how to bet profitably

[@OctagonOutcome]

Addiction is literally just low will power lol

[@stykessavant]

So if you go to a march madness game you are a gambler?! Insane take

[@williambillycraig1057]

I know whose commentary I will buy next.

[@David-is1sb]

Ya Ohtani said he help me out look see here's the paper and his signature. Oh shit wait wait that's not gonna work I stole from Ohtani.

[@peytonbrown5394]

I don't expect people who are very interested in finance and business to understand the mindset of a sport's legend whose only main hyper focus is their sport. Shohei doesn't touch his money at all, likely doesn't even know how much he has, probably doesn't even care that much. His mother is the one in charge of his bank accounts. I can only presume Ippei ingratiated himself with Shohei's family as his friend and interpreter, most likely gaining access to at least some accounts if not all. The idea being Ippei would manage his day to day money, which I believe has been confirmed, that Ippei had at least some level of money management for Shohei. Now with all this information coming out about all of Ippei's lies over years and years, added with the gambling problem that he's kept hidden until now, you can fit the pieces and see how Ohtani was blind sided by all of this.

[@omgbygollywow]

How to suck at life: 1. Assume the worst. 2. Jump to unfounded conclusions. 3. Don’t check facts but make inaccurate statements. 4. When presented with facts, ignore them and double down on your fallacies. 5. Post your ignorance on video for the world to see.

[@danielmoore8695]

Jose Altuve never cheated

[@omgbygollywow]

No solid proof, but a lot of circumstantial evidence.

[@quasarleon4645]

Gen Zers be like : "What's a Babe Ruth ?!"

[@asherstribe5695]

The wimpy deer?

[@Medic_312]

"What did a candy bar do?"

[@isaiahbarnett137]

we are called Zoomers big dawg

[@gregoryhase]

That’s funny asl. But man, as a person “technically” in gen z b.1999. That is just disrespectful haha. Baseball is my least favorite sport and I know people like barry bonds to babe ruth who are all top like 20 in the mlb. We get hate on so much for our knowledge I know our generation has the same percentage of that as yours does of not knowing Lebron

[@mikecha3002]

The Sultan of Swat...

[@865style]

Idk if there were multiple withdrawals of 500k I find it hard to believe he didn't know. I can see one payment but even then ohtani would still find out. We're talking about 500,000 dollars. It's not 500 or 5000.

[@RamosFoundation84]

He thinks we were all born yesterday!!!SMH✌️

[@user-kc6mb5yk9c]

Great mug. Tik bad im toi far away with big delivery costs

[@thumper2111]

Hello PBD crew. You guys should check if any bets were made in Ohtani's hometown on specific games and cross check that with Ohtani's game performance in those games.

[@pauldack5129]

The difference is there was proof of Pete Rose gambling ON BASEBALL,he admitted it. No proof of Ohtani gambling.

[@omgbygollywow]

Ohtani wasn’t even accused.

[@marcusc5682]

It just goes to show how negative the human mind is. Even ‘positive’ thinkers like PBD. That’s literally his brand. Never did they cover Ohtani when he was doing things never before seen. I repeat- never before seen in the oldest sport in America. Babe Ruth didn’t even do what Ohtani is doing. Ruth didn’t hit and pitch at the same time. He stopped pitching, then he started to hit. No real coverage by PBD. Now at the slightest chance of dirt on the guy - they cover him and do a whole segment. That’s pretty terrible. Negativity is the disease of mankind and it effects everyone - including PBD.

[@omgbygollywow]

Americans have become cynical. Sad.

[@deekdeegler5059]

Lol at worse than Pete Rose. Rose was actually gambling. There is zero proof Ohtani was gambling.

[@dathunderman4]

Ohtani left millions on the table to come to the MLB early. He deferred hundreds of millions of dollars when he could’ve easily negotiated a contract that would’ve given him the $ now. If you know anything about gambling addicts, you’d know they would NEVER agree to defer so much $ like that. It’s just silly to suggest that Ohtani was actually gambling.

[@darensavy5014]

Adam seems to be having a rough day 🤔

[@bigcockedman714]

zion1sts are imploding

[@jessegiii6737]

D*** i* finally Pat's talking about this. I've been waiting.😂

[@michaeltodd707]

Paying off gambling bets whether his or not is kick outta

[@suika197]

I can't believe there are people who say he gambled.　　　　　 Ohtani never gambles he has criticized gambling

[@Tank4Life]

How could you possibly know that? Pete Rose said he didn't gamble too.

[@codyhertzler2387]

He is sponsored by gambling apps

[@suika197]

@@Tank4Life This is the answer. 　check writing privileges. Reports in Japan have already revealed how the money can be transferred. DANIEL KIM said When I worked as an interpreter, I had to assist the players on just about every aspect of their daily lives. These include: opening bank accounts, taking them to DMV to get licenses, and setting up utilities. I also carried their check books on the road for clubhouse dues. Assistant stolen money from their rich boss is more common than you think. And Ippei is like that to shohei, he's not only interpreter. He handling his buseveryday.

[@suika197]

@@Tank4Life Why don't you want to know what kind of person he is? He is an honest person.He never tells lies.　They dosen't know the mandala chart he wrote. Those who know his upbringing and personality know that he is an honest person.Ohtani is completely innocent Nick, Yes, Ohtani trusted ippei completely.Ohtani was like family to ippei, so Ohtani entrusted him with money.

[@tjizzle8155]

Where s Adams translator......hmmmmmm

[@GaryTruesdale]

Did the Angels know of and not disclose the issue?

[@AlwaysSlimShadyBro]

Adam makes ny brain swell with stupidity3

[@majestic_irrelevance]

"Pete Rose...top 10 of all time...Barry Bonds...top 5 of all time"......thats backwards Adam 😂

[@jgg2220]

Ohtani should just claim he is an illegal immigrant.

[@egordonliddy697]

LMAO

[@egordonliddy697]

Or a pickle puffer

[@xrppornstar9483]

I like Tom’s salient points on this. Well done.

[@user-hx6dk8zo9i]

Terrible. He trusted him his interpreter stole his money. I hope he goes to jail for a very long time. Welcome to the US I guess young man.

[@pumpkingrower906]

How did this interpreter get his hands on all those funds? Did he have power of attorney?

[@Tuan-FistofFury]

Well its going to court so more details will come out. He seems to be very confident that he didn't put any bets on or gamble at all.

[@P_steez]

I think it’s pretty obvious that ohtani was placing bets through his interpreter/best buddy

[@Tony-B23]

This is what I think happened also, and Ohtani convinced the interpreter to take the fall for it with most likely a large incentive to do so later when it eventually blows over. But when it went public and nobody was buying it they went with the he stole from me narrative. I haven't read a lot on it so I definitely could be wrong, but I just seems like this is the most plausible explanation

[@P_steez]

@@Tony-B23 this is exactly what I’m thinking

[@arthurfonzarelli9828]

Which isn't illegal unless he's betting baseball. This is the part people are missing. He can bet whatever he wants, however much he wants as long as it's any other sport and he's in a state that accepts sports wagering which is legal in more than half the states in this country. No more ridiculous than him putting money in the stock market or Bitcoin which nobody would have a problem with

[@P_steez]

@@arthurfonzarelli9828 i thought I read that there were baseball bets though? Am I misremembering

[@zeked4200]

​@@arthurfonzarelli9828 Everything you just said is true...but sports gambling isn't legal in California. He previously played for the LA Angels and lived in California. If he's involved, he's in trouble.

[@waltermartinez5372]

Adam takes forever to get to his point. Even Patrick tells him all the time to hurry up

[@jfloyo11]

I work in banking...there is no wire cap

[@Jw30782]

My good friends don't have access to my bank accounts!

[@marcusc5682]

Pete Rose - bro, you bet on baseball when you were a player and the manager. Ippei is not being accused on betting on baseball at all.

[@omgbygollywow]

JP Morgan in March 2024 was fined $350 million for not properly monitoring trades. You think Ohtani monitors all his multiple accounts? You think his huge team of helpers know what each other are doing? When there so many accounts, money and people involved, the right hand does not know what the left hand is doing. I worked in the finance industry for over 20 years. So. much embezzling going on that is not caught after many years. Dane Cook was embezzled out of $12 million over a period of 10 years by his brother and he did not know it until he happened to hire a new manager and the new manager discovered it.

[@yankee77wi]

If there’s the appearance, and finding but no apology? Then he has to be given a lifetime ban.

[@tywalraven4936]

What we know that we know is that Ohtani’s money was transferred to an illegal bookmaker. He should be suspended immediately and indefinitely until completely cleared by the authorities.

[@orobas7785]

Agreed

[@mikephill4596]

Don’t forget.. he screwed California out of the taxes on his huge contract !!

[@KimfromSoCal]

these guys are jumping the gun a bit. Pete Rose DID bet on baseball while being a player manager. End of story. His gambling affected his management. Period. Tainted forever. He does not belong and I hope he NEVER gets in to the hall of fame. He is a disgrace and he lied for over 20 years before he came 90% clean. The other 10% is what he doesn't want anyone to know about. He can't help himself. He did need an interpreter back in the day to tell the truth.

[@californiacavemandastardly6538]

How about stop paying outrageous amounts of money to ball entertainers...

[@SavetheRepublic]

Adam just named all cheaters and doesn't understand why they will never be in the hall. Smh

[@ekujj13]

You make 100k and have that much debt? Pete Rose is about to be let back in!

[@user-ct4pv2ni1k]

There's a sports guy who said before people start making all sorts of accusations towards Ohtani, they should get their facts first. Ohtani may be a super athlete and making a ton of money, but he is a person like anyone else who has feelings. Can you imagine how he is feeling when so many people are thinking he is an unethical person and only cares about himself?

[@jamesdingwell4639]

Ive arrived at the same conclusion.

[@sleepyheadz]

I've just signed the biggest contract in baseball and I'm so poor I've no choice but to make bets to supplement my income.

[@thaivue2644]

I’m sure if he was that deep in betting people would notice him on the phone all the time. He doesn’t have the time of day to be doing that. And if it was other sports according to ippe. MLB doesn’t have a rule against that.

[@243wayne1]

I like Adam. He contributes well to the panel.

[@paulvon2378]

Ohtani is innocent

[@AI_will_crush_your_soul]

I'm saddened our society made organized crime and gambling mainstream.

[@ikiwheese]

Hopefully Ohtani doesn't end up in a situation like Michael Jordan. Better get this under control and get out of it now. You don't want to go down that road.

[@wholewheaties]

Who said he has a personal accountant???

[@seansteryu7398]

Adam is the comedy relief of PBD podcast.

[@mattutley4592]

The question that needs to be answered is how long the interpreter was accessing Ohani's bank account for. This guy was NOT Ohani's accountant... how did he get authorization to make these transactions? How was this not flagged by an accountant or account manager to Ohani earlier and why did it only come out by a separate investigation