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TV Series About Shohei Ohtani's Gambling Scandal in Works at Lionsgate
Lionsgate is working on a series surrounding Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani and the gambling scandal surrounding him and his interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara
“In addition, Albert’s extensive sports journalism background will enable us to connect the dots to make sense of the startling turn of events we’ve seen play out on the world stage.” Just weeks before Major League Baseball’s 2024 season officially kicks off, Ohtani’s interpreter Ippei Mizuhara was fired by the Dodgers for allegedly taking significant sums of money from the player in an effort to settle gambling debts. The series will chronicle Ohtani ’s rise into the greatest two-way player in baseball since Babe Ruth, the global fame and fortune that came his way and the scandal that overshadowed his nine-figure payday.
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