something so immoral. This is the same reaction that many have when they hear of a famous athlete committing a crime. We are so shocked and appalled that this person we admire can do something so bad. Another instance of a sports related crime that is similar in nature as the one previously mentioned, is the situation dealing with Pete Rose. Pete Rose was a player and coach in major league baseball. In the mid-eighties Rose was investigated for having bet on a baseball game in which he was involved both playing and coaching. This is a crime Rose to this day denies having taken part in but after the investigation was conducted, he was banned from major league baseball for the rest of his life. Rose holds the record for most career base hits, a record that should consider him for placement in the baseball hall of fame, but he is not eligible due to his involvement in gambling. This is such a shame for this athlete to not be able to be put among the best in his sport although he has shown the capability to perform better then most of his compatriots already in the hall of fame. However since those off-field antics he has been and still is viewed with animosity all for trying to make more money. Another instance of a sports-related crime is the O.J. Simpson murder case. Simpson was tried for the double murder of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her estranged lover, Ronald Goldman. After months and months of courtroom deliberations Simpson was found not guilty. This doesnt sound bad in effect but since the trial was so highly publicized and every trial deliberation was televised, it was in full view of the public that the evidence and the verdict didnt add up. The evidence against Simpson was stacked in his disadvantage of being acquitted. Blood was found in his vehicle matching both victims and bloody gloves, said once to have been Simpsons, were found at the scene of the crime. Simpson escaped the fiasco with having ...
