The "but he didn't bet against his own team" argument is so bad. Even if he only bet on the Reds, he managed the team. He almost certainly made managerial decisions, pitching moves specifically, that were affected by him having money on the game. Moves that then affected future games.
And, as someone said, if he had gambling debt, who knows if a bookie could have gotten his hooks into him. Whether or not that actually happened is besides the point.
Dowd also said in an interview with ESPN2 that Rose didn't bet on every Reds game. It depended on who he put on the mound. So...those that knew when he was betting would also know which games he was most confident about.
Great player, but sorry, he did it to himself.
Also, in answering questions about a sexual relationship with a 14-15-year-old: "Rose acknowledged in 2017 that he did have a relationship with the woman, but he said it started when she was 16, which is the age of consent in Ohio. He also said they never had sex outside of the state."
Cool.