Ron, you wrote: Clemens is looked at with disdain and his accomplishments are negated because he enhanced his skills. Michael Vick excelled at his game and his accomplishments are negated because of his experiences with dogfighting.   Pete Rose excelled at his game and his accomplishments are negated because he had a gambling problem.

The names and the crimes are listed in the paragraph without weight regarding guilt or innocence, yet Vick and Rose were found guilty, and Clemens is only accused. That doesn't show up at all in what you wrote.

Actually, I disagree with your assessment of how their obituaries will be written. Their accomplishments will come first, and their crimes, if any, will be diminished in the write up. That's just how they work.

SRS