Optms wrote:WarriorGM wrote:WolfAddict wrote:How in the actual **** do you think you can get away with skimming $4.5 MILLION!?
Be Ohtani's friend.
I think I tend to believe the friend's initial account but then Ohtani's advisors probably got wind of it and then pointed out how bad it would look for Ohtani that money was coming from Ohtani's personal account.
More like Ohtani was the one gambling here. And his team decided to make his friend/interpreter the fall guy.
That sounds way more logical than his friend having access to Ohtani's account in the first place, or his friend having a massive gambling debt in the millions with his income. Or the fact that the story changed half way through. Cap. Ohtani gambled. Decided to make his friend the fall guy because he would outwardly be banned from the game considering the league's stance.
MLB will also desperately try sweep this under the rug as fast as possible considering the cash cow Ohtani is. They need him more than he needs them.
Straight cap. This is a dude who bypassed large chunk of his contract upfront which most athletes wouldn't dare to do. Why would he risk his entire legacy for a tiny fraction of his contract by betting on games he couldve just recieved upfront? Use some logic.