[yooper]

When MLB stops using juiced balls, and when MLB stops allowing people like Mark McGwire to take anabolic steroids which allow McGwire to hit many more home runs than he could have without them, then MLB can consider Rose to be 'a cheat'.

The precedent for this should be the Hornung/Karras incident. The NFL was smart enough to recognize that crucifying two of it's biggest stars would be bad for the game. The two were punished and then they were allowed back.

[river rat]

If memory serves.....

Hornig and Karras both admitted guilt...paid heavy penalties, were never suspected of betting against themselves - and were not Team Managers...

Am I mistaken?
Semper Fi

[JoeSixPack1]

The two were punished and then they were allowed back.

Can you reference another "lifetime offense" that was forgiven? Was there one?