So you're willing to concede that special circumstances did affect the Braun suspension. How on earth do you not think the big picture affects A-Rod? Admitting PED use in 2009,
going on a PR campaign to denounce drugs to little kids, obstructing an investigation into his continued use of PEDs, lying about it repeatedly, etc.
At the end of the day I think the penalties are not strong enough, so I guess I simply have no sympathy for A-Rod. I don't give a shit about a cheaters feelings or his career. IMO he's lucky they let him make so much money as a fraud for the past decade already. His behavior now is just as shameless as ever. He wants to play tonight when almost no one, including his own teammates, wants him on the field. Who do you know who has the kind of arrogance to do what he's doing tonight? It's a special kind of fucking crazy IMO.