... not so much because of the President's tweet, just listening to angry people on sports radio.
Gambling is worse than steroids or sign stealing.
Gambling is an existential threat to baseball. Sign stealing is not, and, as the 1990s proved beyond any doubt, steroid use surely is not.
No surprise that Trump's tweet is inaccurate ... Trump has no idea which teams Rose bet on ... and, obviously, this is not the point.
The point is that MLB does not need a manager who owes a bookie $250k and is looking for a way out.
Also, whatever you think of Giamatti's original punishment, Rose is his own worst enemy. Rose lied over and over and has never shown contrition to this day.
I kind of think Rose belongs in the HOF, unceremoniously, just so the world would shut up about him and move on. I don't think the HOF is for angels.
On the other hand, MLB is allowed to make its own rules. MLB is allowed to decide that gambling is the worst crime of all.
Somehow, this jerkoff overrated crook and statutory rapist has become a sympathetic, gritty, throwback hero to old, white men.
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