This weekend, the baseball player Shohei Ohtani announced that he had agreed to a record 10-year, $700 million contract to play for the Los Angeles Dodgers. It is the largest contract in the history of major North American team sports.
What is your reaction to this record-breaking deal? Are you a fan of Ohtani? Do you think any athlete is worth that amount of money? If so, who do you think deserves to get paid hundreds of millions of dollars to play? If not, why not?
Tell us in the comments, then read the related article to learn more about Ohtani’s belt-busting contract.
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