Quote Originally Posted by flota89 View Post
As far as character plays into the hall of fame, that seems to be misunderstood as well. With more media in today's world, players are constantly watched. They can't make a mistake without it being well documented, and for this they are deemed unworthy of the Hall of Fame.
How about going into the stands to beat up or stab a fan? Or refusing to play with or against non-White players? Personally, I'd like to see a player stand up and refuse to be considered for induction until Cobb and his ilk are turned out. Sure, those guys played in a different era, when most of America either didn't know about their views and behavior or agreed with them...so why pretend that there's any comparability between the criteria for Hall of Fame consideration today and eighty, or even fifty years ago?