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Originally Posted by Zen653
He also lied about it for decades. That's unforgivable. No sport should ever tolerate players, coaches or managers gambling on the game. Had he been honest and upfront about his impropriety from the beginning, then maybe I could understand suspending him from Hall consideration for 25 years, and then letting him get enshrined. But the lies and the cover-ups do not speak well of his credibility.
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Why do you think a Pete Rose lie(s) is so dastardly and unforgivable? A 5 year ban would have certainly been appropriate and more importantly, FAIR. Pete has been Sport's scapegoat long enough.