It is sad that he has not conquered all his problems, especially since his illness generated considerable media attention to him as a role-model. While one does not condone his less than stellar behavior as a role-model for young baseball fans, and others, such disapproval in no way detracts from his noble attitude in his previous crisis. It merely proves that he is human and that humans are not perfect, sometimes doing beautiful things and sometimes things stupid and wrong. One wishes this dashing home-run basher more than a modicum of luck in dealing with his personal woes. His career is at stake, again.
Celebrity brings responsibility and often torment.
The public often demands too much of its celebrities and sometimes not enough. Strawberry has proven he can rise to the occasion before. Hopefully, he may again. Moderate voices can only hope that time can heal his many wounds. It is not easy, of course, to be moderate when tempted with greatness, or whatever, but patience and sympathy always help.