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F. ScottRogers Hornsby was fired from the Chicago Cubs due, in large part, to his lifelong compulsion with gamnbling? And he is now in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Both Paul Hornung and Alex Karras were suspended for a year for Gambling. Hornung is now in the NFL Hall of Fame.
I don't consider the mere act of gambling as "cheating." There is no evidence that Pete Rose ever bet the Reds to lose or did anything to manipulate the game in his favor because of his gambling habit. I think he has done his time and should be reinstated. Granted, my opinion may be a little biased since I live in Las Vegas where sports betting is the norm rather than an abnormality. BTW, there is no guarantee that he will be elected even after reinstatement (although, based on the numbers, it would be impossible not to elect him). Just my $0.02.
Scott