Japan woke up to shocking news Thursday of the firing of baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani¡¯s longtime interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, by the Los Angeles Dodgers due to allegations of illegal gambling.
Mizuhara, 39, was let go after media scrutiny intensified on wire transfers from Ohtani¡¯s account to a bookmaking operation.
But what exactly Mizuhara had done and the extent of Ohtani¡¯s involvement remain unclear.
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