Former Mariner Munenori Kawasaki’s awkward post-game interview

A former Seattle Mariner who now plays for the Toronto Blue Jays made waves with an unintelligible post-game interview over the weekend.

A sports reporter was trying to talk with Mark DeRosa, who scored, but DeRosa brought Kawasaki, who had the game-winning walk-off double, over to talk with the reporter instead.

And the reporter couldn’t understand a word.

What we think he’s saying:

“Thank you very much! My name is Munenori Kawasaki! I am from Japan! I am Japanese!”

He then appears to read from notes, continuing:

“My teammates gave me an opportunity so I wanted to do something about it.”

As Mark DeRosa said in another interview: “I don’t know what he’s saying all the time, but he sure gives a lift to this team.”

Kawasaki was previously a viral internet sensation in a video of his odd post-game celebration as a Mariner, where he laid down on top of a teammate. He’s also known for dancing in the dug-out.