Now that’s not a good look to say the least.
During the 2024 MLB Seoul Series on Wednesday, Dodgers co-owner Todd Boehly seemed to succumb to nerves in a moment caught on camera that quickly went viral on social media.
As the Dodgers trailed the San Diego Padres in the eighth inning of Game 1 at the Gocheok SkyDome in South Korea, a video surfaced showing the billionaire businessman appearing to pick his nose and consume what he extracted. ESPN cameras captured the moment during an at-bat by Dodgers outfielder James Outman, with Boehly seen seated behind home plate in a seemingly anxious posture, his fingers in his nostrils.
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Boehly holds a 20 percent ownership stake in the Dodgers as part of the Guggenheim Baseball Management group, which acquired the team for $1.5 billion in 2012. Additionally, he serves as the co-controlling owner and chairman of English Premier League soccer team Chelsea F.C.
Despite the eyebrow-raising incident, the Dodgers rallied in the eighth inning, scoring four runs to overcome a one-run deficit and secure a 5-2 victory over the Padres in the Seoul MLB opener, marking the beginning of the Shohei Ohtani era.
Ohtani, the reigning American League MVP, signed a landmark 10-year, $700 million deal with the Dodgers in December, transitioning from the crosstown Angels where he spent the first six seasons of his MLB career. His impactful performance in the game included two hits, an RBI, and a stolen base, captivating the international crowd at Seoul’s stadium, with his wife, basketball player Mamiko Tanaka, in attendance.
Following one of Ohtani’s hits, cameras captured the Japanese center giving high fives to several women seated nearby, adding to the excitement of the moment.
However, Ohtani will not be available to pitch in the 2024 season as he continues to recover from surgery to repair his right UCL in October 2023.
The eventful day for the Dodgers didn’t end with their victory. Earlier, South Korean police responded to a reported bomb threat targeting Ohtani via email, prompting a thorough search of the Gocheok SkyDome, which found no explosives. Later that night, the Los Angeles Times published a report alleging that Ohtani’s interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, had committed extensive financial wrongdoing, resulting in his immediate termination by the Dodgers.
