New Pete Rose documentary makes no mention of gambling, lifetime ban

Benedict Arnold, the loyal American.

 

If they did two hours on Pete's lifelong fascination with and pursuit of large-breasted women, I'd watch that.

 

Satan: God's Favorite Angel

 

Job: Life is really wonderful

 

Tiger Woods: The Humble Family Man

LeBron James: The Modest Basketball Player

The list goes on and on...

 

Oh God, we love hyperbole.

Look, I'm no Pete fan. I hate the Reds, hate anything to do with the team, save for Bench (who was a great guy and spoke to me for an article a few years back). Is he a cheater and a lousy guy? Yep. But Pete didn't kill babies while wiping his ass on the American flag and summoning demons from the back of a carriage made from the bones of endangered species. To look at his playing days is a worthwhile effort — as would, in fact, Custer's Civil War years, as someone posted.

Again, the producers never said this is Pete in his entirety. This is about Rose and his chase of the hits record, released in an anniversary year. I'm fine with that.

 

Mel Gibson: Those lovable years when he was willing to co-star with Danny Glover

 

Pay Pete a shitload of money, put it on HBO, and everybody will say it's the best doc they've ever seen.

 

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