Stephen A Smith Rips MLB: 'You've Let Murderers Off For Less Than What Pete Rose Did'

02.10.2024 - 04:21 foxnews.com

Stephen A. Smith went off on Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred and those in baseball that refused to let Pete Rose into the Hall of Fame despite being MLB's all-time hits leader.

The former Cincinnati Reds player and manager passed away yesterday at the age of 83. After his stellar playing career, Rose was banned from MLB and prohibited from being on the Hall of Fame ballot after he was found to have bet on the Reds while managing the team.

After denying it for years, Rose finally came clean and admitted to his faults. However, both former MLB Commissioner Bud Selig and Manfred showed no leniency.

Stephen A. called them both out on it today, and anyone else that hindered Rose from experiencing one final joy before his passing. "Murderers have been let off quicker than Pete Rose has!" Smith screamed during his appearance on ESPN's First Take this morning. "Baseball wants to sit up there with its high and mighty, hypocritical self and denigrate this man… In 1999, Rose got a standing ovation [during the World Series] They gave him a standing ovation.

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