Column: Do you still believe in Shohei Ohtani? I'm not sure

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2. I think his interpretor/friend used his access to Shohei's accounts to...

to gamble, and like many gamblers, the fever, the desire and thrill for action got out of hand and he was in over his head and it came time to pay up.

The underground bookies demanded their money, or else.

Shohei certainly doesn't need to gamble, he's already got money. Somewhat naive and relying on his interpretor to guide him in a strange country/language. I think he'll come out of this chastened but wiser.