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Five reasons Pete Rose should never have his ban lifted

By Darrell Samuels

Jul 14, 2015; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Pete Rose is honored prior to the 2015 MLB All Star Game at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 14, 2015; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Pete Rose is honored prior to the 2015 MLB All Star Game at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 24, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Young fans hold up their gloves hoping to get a ball from players from the Philadelphia Phillies as they walk to the dugout in a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies won 5-3. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
May 24, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Young fans hold up their gloves hoping to get a ball from players from the Philadelphia Phillies as they walk to the dugout in a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies won 5-3. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

Think of the children and youth

Whether in sports or in everyday lives, people need to learn that there are consequences for their actions. Lessons need to be taught on all levels of society that if you commit a crime, you have to do the time! Over the history of North American sports there have been murders committed as well as physical violence occurring in family relationships. There should always be punishments to face – either jail time or other forms of legal actions. In professional sports, various names could come to mind of athletes who have behaved foolishly and are forever considered ‘idiots’ of the sport.

Baseball has already lost some of its love by fans, resulting from the strike season that began in August of 1994. People are getting tired of over-priced talent crying about salaries and how hard done by they were. The fans might be tempted to look for other types of sports entertainment, if they often feel let down by the overpriced talent. Fans want ‘feel good’ honorable men to value and look up to.

Granted, the youth who watch baseball games probably never saw Rose as a professional player or a manager. They have probably heard opinions from their older siblings, parents or grandparents on just what type of man Mr. Rose was.

Allowing the 74-year-old into the Hall of Fame teaches the youth that you can lie, cheat and steal from people and, as long as you can back it up with outstanding statistics or what an honorable human being you are, you are allowed to get away with anything.

There needs to be a stronger stress in society that nobody is above the law and you have to pay for your sins.

If Rose had admitted earlier on that he did bet on games, perhaps that might have changed the image of future superstars that have played the game since he retired.

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