Topic: Shohei Ohtani

The Los Angeles Dodgers face the Toronto Blue Jays in the World Series as a Colonel Sanders lookalike appears behind home plate. This sighting references the Curse of the Colonel, a Japanese urban legend involving a KFC statue thrown into a river. The Dodgers roster currently features three prominent players from Japan, including Shohei Ohtani.

Detroit Tigers commentator Jack Morris is suspended indefinitely for using a mocking Asian accent while discussing Japanese pitcher Shohei Ohtani. Although Ohtani stated he was not personally offended, the incident sparked a debate on cancel culture and changing social standards in broadcasting.