Dodgers’ Dave Roberts tells Lakers ‘hands off’ Shohei Ohtani after sale

LOS ANGELES — Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has a playful message for Lakers fans about Shohei Ohtani, now that the major league baseball and NBA teams will have the same majority owner.

“Hands off of Shohei,” he said, smiling. “They got enough superstars wearing the purple and gold. Leave him alone.”

Social media on Wednesday was rife with photos of the Japanese two-way superstar’s face and body in a Lakers jersey after news broke that Dodgers controlling owner Mark Walter is buying...