I am definitely against the steroid slammers getting in the Hall of Fame too.  and even if they do, two wrongs don't make it right so Rose shouldn't be there.

His betting did affect the people around him - he shamed the Phillies.

Rose's betting could be allegorious to the Black Sox scandal.  How do we know he wouldn't (or didn't) bet against his team and leave a pitcher in too long or change the line up to make for worse fielding or batting just to win his bet...  we don't know - but gambling can cause people to do funny things.  Even the perception that it was possible to throw games that he bet on would be enough - it is immoral and it breaks the rules -

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