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LA Dodgers star Mookie Betts insisted the team is solely focused on the diamond amid the gambling scandal encompassing Shohei Ohtani and his former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara.
Last week, following the first of the Dodgers' Seoul Series games against the San Diego Padres, Ohtani's longtime interpreter, Mizuhara, was fired amid allegations that he stole $4.5million from the two-way sensation in order to pay off gambling debts.
The two-way star broke his silence on the allegations on Monday just days before the Dodgers' home opener against the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday at 4.10pm ET.
However, Betts insisted that, despite the scandal rocking the team, LA is locked in on the 2024 season.
'No, no, no, no,' the shortstop told TMZ during a charity appearance at Raising Cane's. 'We're just focused on business. Taking care of business and that's all we keep first.'
Mookie Betts insisted that the Dodgers are not distracted by Shohei Ohtani's scandal
Ohtani (right) and Ippei Mizuhara (left) are pictured last week before the translator was fired
The 31-year-old also gushed about the addition of Ohtani, who inked a $700million, 10-year deal during the offseason, to the Dodgers' lineup.
'It's awesome. [He's ] a really good teammate,' Betts said about his new teammate.
'You just don't hear a whole lot because a lot of things with him are
