Ohtani, amid 'injury concealment' suspicions, makes sudden gesture as boos erupt from visiting fans! 'His hand suddenly goes to...'

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'Superstar' Shohei Ohtani of the LA Dodgers is heating up the entire online community with a mysterious gesture made before the start of a postseason game.

The Dodgers suffered a 1-2 defeat against the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series (NLCS) held at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on the 12th (Korean time).

Ohtani, who has recently been embroiled in suspicions of concealing an injury, is experiencing severe slumps, recording a .188 batting average with three hits and three walks in 16 at-bats across five games this postseason. His OPS (on-base percentage plus slugging percentage) stands at just 0.504, indicating continued silence. In the game on the day, he managed only one hit, one walk, and one strikeout in three at-bats, failing to prevent his team's defeat.

However, a scene that drew more attention from fans than the game result occurred during the player introductions just before play ball. According to U.S. media outlets such as the New York Post, because it was an away game, when Ohtani's name was announced by the stadium announcer, intense boos poured out from the Milwaukee home fans.

Ohtani, who was jogging from the dugout onto the field and approaching his teammates near the foul line, suddenly made a spontaneous gesture of bringing his hand to his groin area and gripping it. Immediately after, as he faced his teammates, he burst into a wide smile about this action, a scene captured plainly by broadcast cameras.

The video containing the scene quickly spread across social media (SNS), sparking heated debate. Fan opinions are sharply divided. Some fans dismissed it as a simple incident, stating, "He was simply adjusting an uncomfortable cup while running, and the camera happened to catch him at that moment." On the other hand, other fans countered with the claim that "he responded to the rough boos from the visiting fans filling the stadium with a playful provocation for all to see."

With local media attention focused on Ohtani's every move due to injury suspicions and his silent bat, the Dodgers, who lost Game 1, aim for a counterattack in Game 2. However, with this sudden gesture incident added to the mix, boos from Milwaukee fans toward Ohtani are expected to become even more intense.

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