Stephen A. Smith Rips MLB Star Shohei Ohtani for Not Speaking English

(Via Mediaite)

Shohei Ohtani is changing Major League Baseball as the two-way player they needed to bring relevancy to the sport. He can hit bombs and strike opposing batters out in a way that makes Babe Ruth his only relatable comp.

As baseball fans marvel at his skills on a nightly basis, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith is wondering why the Japanese-born superstar won’t speak English during interviews.

“I understand that baseball is an international sport itself in terms of participation,” Smith said Monday on First Take. “But when you talk about an audience, gravitating to the tube, or to the ballpark, I don’t think it helps that the number one face, is a dude that needs an interpreter so you can understand what the hell he’s saying, in THIS COUNTRY!”