Shohei Ohtani reacts epically to Dodgers teammate’s tequila shot

Shohei Ohtani is having the time of his life.

The international Los Angeles Dodgers superstar has become much more comfortable in the spotlight, as evidenced by his short speech during the World Series celebration, in which he spoke English. Perhaps thanks to his teammate, the pitcher, he mustered the (liquid) courage to address the stadium full of adoring fans. Jack Flaherty.

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During the parade, an unsuspecting Ohtani innocently drinks a huge amount of tequila. The 30-year-old design hitter, and hopefully Flaherty’s co-starting pitcher next season, reacted like someone who has never had a shot of liquor. And that could very well be the case.

The camaraderie of this Dodgers team was special, and while they may have been less talented than other recent Boys in Blue teams, it was that bond that brought the World Series Commissioner’s Trophy back to Los Angeles over the Evil Empire. New York Yankeesand it silenced all the haters that the 2020 Covid crown had been compromised. (For Ohtani personally, he also had to overcome all the trolls who didn’t believe he was an innocent victim, getting $16 million stolen from him.)

Now rumors are swirling that free agents like Kike Hernandez could be in consideration heading to rivals like the San Diego Padres. Ohtani may never experience a group as special as this one, so if a disgusting shot was the worst experience of his Dodgers celebration, then it was a magical season indeed.

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No matter what happens during the rest of his Dodgers career, Ohtani has already become a Los Angeles legend. Cheers to that!

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