The wife of Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani had a surprising reaction to fans of the Toronto Blue Jays trolling her husband at the World Series.
Ohtani, 31, was serenaded with chants of “We don’t need you!” during multiple at-bats during Game 1 between the Dodgers and Blue Jays at Toronto’s Rogers Centre on Friday, October 24.
When asked about his thoughts on the taunting from Blue Jays’ fans, Ohtani mentioned his wife, Mamiko Tanaka.
“It was a really great chant, and my wife really appreciated it,” Ohtani joked through team interpreter Will Ireton during a team workout at Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium on Sunday, October 26.
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