SHOHEI Ohtani appeared to make an NSFW gesture during the game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday.
The Dodgers superstar scored in the first inning and proceeded to steal second.
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After being called safe, Ohtani took off his glove and dangled right in front of his crotch.
Fans swarmed X to share their reaction to the star’s “raunchy” celebration.
“Ohtani just celebrated a little,” said one fan.
“This is crazy haha,” wrote another.
“I’m crying, bro [two crying emojis]”, commented a third.
“If you’re Ohtani, do whatever you want,” said a fourth fan.
“What a few days in Philadelphia do to a man shaking his head,” joked a fifth.
Former AL MVP Jose Canseco even decided to contribute to Ohtani’s celebration.
“This is disgusting,” Canseco wrote on X with a video of the “obscene” act.
But some fans noticed that Ohtani wasn’t making an NSFW gesture after stealing second base.
“Emptying the batting glove of the dirt that got into it,” wrote one fan.
“He was getting his gloves dirty,” said a second fan.
“Everyone relax, he was shaking the dirt off his glove,” commented a third.
The Phillies ended up defeating the Dodgers 4-3.
Ohtani went 2-4 on the night with an RBI pick in the first and fifth innings.
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The Dodgers DH is having another MVP-style season batting .317 with 28 home runs and 66 RBI.
As for the Dodgers, they sit atop the NL West division with a 55-38 record.
Meanwhile, the Phillies are arguably the best team in baseball and have the league’s best record of 60-32.
The two teams began their three-game series on Tuesday with Philadelphia winning 10-1.
Philadelphia will try to complete the sweep tonight when the teams meet at 6:05 p.m. ET.
Landon Knack (1-2) will take over for the Dodgers and Aaron Nola (10-4) will be on the rubber for the Phillies.
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