I don't understand why this guy gets so much sympathy.
- Suspended ( not banned )
seven times for drug abuse and smuggling drugs across that border.
Manny Ramirez - Suspended ( not banned )for violating Major League Baseball's Performance Enhancing Drug policy.
Al Holland - Suspended ( not banned ) for cocaine abuse.
Dwight Gooden - Arrested after fighting with police which resulted in the Tampa Riots of 1987. He entered a rehabilitation center because if cocaine abuse and wasn't even suspended from the game!
At least 2 dozen players have been suspended over the last several years for violating MLB's Performance Enhancing Drug Policy and none were banned from the game.
I think that Rose deserves to be in the HOF.
I do NOT believe that Rose would ever bet AGAINST his own team as he was way too much of a competitor to ever bet against himself.
Did he gamble? Yes. But bannishment for someone who broke A RULE and not BANISHING others who broke A RULE is unjustifiable to me.
Using drugs can hurt others who are playing the game with you. You are putting your team and your teammates at physical risk.
Betting on a game does not put your team or your teammates at physical risk.
If you are going to hand out punishments for breaking a rule, then be consistant.
Rose accomplished what he accomplished. Betting on a game did NOT enhance his performance.
