Sports commentator Bomani Jones says Americans perception of Asians as solemn and very noble could be influencing public perception of a gambling scandal involving Shohei Ohtanis fired interpreter Ippei Mizuhara.
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On the Friday episode of his podcast, Jones argued that Americans’ tendency to view Asians as more honorable is playing into how this scandal is unfolding.
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Jones went as far as suggesting Ohtani’s representatives may be using public stereotypes to downplay the scandal.
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Major League Baseball (MLB) is now formally investigating the allegations of gambling and theft.
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