What did Shohei Ohtani know about interpreter Ippei Mizuhara’s gambling and when? | Baseball Bar-B-Cast

Yahoo Sports senior MLB writers Jake Mintz & Jordan Shusterman react to Wednesday’s intriguing news involving Los Angeles Dodgers DH Shohei Ohtani, his longtime interpreter Ippei Mizuhara & a federal illegal gambling investigation. The Dodgers fired Mizuhara on Wednesday afternoon after Ohtani’s lawyers alleged he had stole $4.5 million from the baseball star to pay illegal gambling debts. The story gets more complex from there, as Mintz & Shusterman examine: what did Ohtani know, when did he know it and how does this scandal fit in the current American landscape where sports & gambling are increasingly becoming intertwined? Hear the full conversation on the “Baseball Bar-B-Cast” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen.