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Originally Posted by Skiptown
So you would be ok with someone saying this stuff to your kid? What if your kids teacher talked like that ? Sorry but there is no excuse for anyone to address a group of young people in that manner. And yes he did agree to a lifetime ban because he not only bet on games but on games he was coaching. It simply makes it too easy to manipulate the outcome.
Why not just throw all of the rules out and let any pro player do any drugs they want and cheat to fix the outcome of the game. Pro sports have rules and the players do not get to pick and choose the ones they want to follow without there being consequences. I know that others have done what Rose did and he just was not even good enough at it to not get caught.If the hall were completly based only on skill then he would be there but it is also based on following certain rules that are there for all players.
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Skiptown, I see where you are coming from. I am not sure about letting my kids see Pete Rose or not, all depends on age etc...a whole different discussion.
I don't see the drug connection though. Pete didn't cheat as a player, and I don't think he should go in the hall as a manager.
I understand the lifetime ban, he did accept that. Fine don't let him manage, don't let him go to events etc...don't let him make money from MLB. I still think he deserves to be in the Hall...there are pretty shady folks in there already.
It's all a moot point anyway....
