Friday, September 01, 2017

Pete Rose Banned Again

I had lunch at a restaurant yesterday that had an autographed Pete Rose jersey on the wall. It was signed "I'm sorry I bet on baseball--Pete Rose". He's been making those apologies now for a few years and he's still banned from the Hall of Fame.

As of yesterday, he's now also banned from Fox Sports. This time it's because of alleged sexual misconduct. From the Hollywood Reporter...
A sworn statement by the woman, identified as Jane Doe, in a motion filed July 31 by Dowd’s defense attorney, alleges that Rose had a relationship with her for several years, beginning before she turned 16, the age of consent in Ohio, where the woman and Rose lived at the time. Rose acknowledged in court documents that he had sex with the woman but thought she was 16 at the time. Rose would have been 34 then and was married with two children. The statute of limitations means that Rose will not face criminal jeopardy.

The decision to sever ties with Rose comes as 21st Century Fox has been rocked by systemic harassment allegations at Fox News that have resulted in millions of dollars in settlements.