The Greatest Sports Liar Crowned

Pete Rose, come on down.

You have been selected by the readers of Guyism as the Greatest Sports Liar of all-time.

You narrowly escaped a win over Barry Bonds with his supporters nipping at your heels.

But alas, your #1 seed was now in hindsight, well deserved.

Your accolades are well known Pete, but hey, we may as well list them off anyways.

For 15 years, you claimed that the Dowd Report was a complete farce. You claimed that you never bet on baseball and for that matter, you never bet on the Cincinnati Reds.

Even as recently as 1999, you were given a chance to come clean in an interview with Jim Gray and you passed.

Jim Gray: Pete, now let me ask you. It seems as though there is an opening, the American public is very forgiving. Are you willing to show contrition, admit that you bet on baseball and make some sort of apology to that effect?

Pete Rose: Not at all, Jim. I’m not going to admit to something that didn’t happen. I know you’re getting tired of hearing me say that. But I appreciate the ovation. I appreciate the American fans voting me on the All-Century Team. I’m just a small part of a big deal tonight.

JG: With the overwhelming evidence in that report, why not make that step…

PR: No. This is too much of a festive night to worry about that because I don’t know what evidence you’re talking about. I mean, show it to me.

And for these multitude of lies, you are being awarded the Pinnochio.

Congrats Pete Rose and may baseball keep you out of the Hall of Fame forever.

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