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| A-Rod probably did enough to be suspended.(AP) |
A-Rod is under investigation for his alleged participation in a underground poker game in Beverly Hills that featured cocaine, a fist fight and million dollar payouts. A-Rod allegedly played in at least two games but stepped away once violence broke out and reportedly lost only a few thousand dollars.
If this were the first we'd heard of A-Rod's links to gambling, it could be dismissed. But in 2005 A-Rod was caught in a similar circumstance and was warned by both the Yankees and commissioner Bud Selig to stay away from underground poker games. To make matters worse, this is the second time this year A-Rod has invited controversy into his life. In June it was revealed that A-Rod continues to associate regularly with his cousin, who once served as his steroid mule. The cousin has been banned from all aspects of organized baseball, but A-Rod has managed to find ways around that.
A-Rod's continued defiance of Bud Selig has reportedly angered the commish. He has extraordinary power to suspend players, but he has never made use of it for anyone besides on-field brawlers and drug cheats. It's time for Bud to assert his authority and show what happens to players who defy him.
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