Overview

• Australia’s Monica Arcuri recounted the exchange during ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball KidsCast from Williamsport during the Mets–Mariners game.
• She described a 2023 Angels game where Shohei Ohtani homered off Yusei Kikuchi, her brother received the ball, and her later autograph request drew what she called a dismissive side-eye.
• Arcuri said the interaction led her to believe Ohtani was "not really humble," emphasizing it as her personal experience.
• Sports outlets and social media amplified the clip, which is being treated as an unverified anecdote rather than a disciplinary matter.
• Coverage notes Ohtani’s larger profile, including his 10-year, $700 million Dodgers deal, 2024 MVP and World Series win, and prior off-field headlines involving his former interpreter and a separate lawsuit.