Article: ROSE SR.: JR. MADE 'SMALL' MISTAKE \ SON HOPING TO PLAY AGAIN.(Sports)

Byline: Associated Press

Pete Rose said his son made a "small" mistake, has taken responsibility for it and hopes to keep playing baseball.

Pete Rose Jr. pleaded guilty Monday in Nashville, Tenn., to distributing GBL, a drug sometimes sold as a steroid alternative. He's scheduled to be sentenced in February and faces up to 24 months in federal prison.

His father returned to Cincinnati for a charity event Tuesday and played down the offense.

"I don't think Pete ran a red light or had a speeding ticket. That's the kind of kid he is," Rose Sr. said. "I wish people understood how small the mistake he made is."

Rose said his son, ...

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