Pete Rose Scandal

One of  the biggest scandals in sports was the Pete Rose betting on baseball scandal.  Pete Rose was a phenomenal baseball player and went on to manage the reds after his playing days were over.  Pete Rose placed bets on many teams, including his own while he was a manager.   During the 1987 season Rose was betting between 8,000-16,000 dollars daily.  With all of the evidence against him I think he made himself look worse by denying the fact that he bet on baseball in his press conference. After having such a successful career I doubt he needed to bet on games to make money so the fact that he did doesn't make sense.  Despite the betting issue we should still recognize Pete for what he did on the field.  Pete Rose made a very dumb decision by betting on baseball games and he deserved the life time ban.