Clarification: I think it was exactly one month prior to Rose’s lifetime suspension, he was managing the Reds at the time.
Anyone who defends Rose by saying “he bet on his team to win” doesn’t understand how organized crime works. How do you think it would have worked if he bet on them to “lose” and who takes that bet anyway? Every clubhouse in Professional Baseball, including the MLB has one sign in it that says NO GAMBLING.