It is no wonder that many teams take offense when players tarnish the image that they work so hard to achieve. The bottom line is that as an Atlanta Brave, he should not be affecting the team's relationship with the public. After all, the fans are what keep the team in business and pay exorbitant ticket prices that go towards the player's skyrocketing salaries. That being said, Rocker and other athletes owe it to the fans to behave in an acceptable manner and stick to what they do best- use the talent they are blessed with and play baseball to the best of their ability. Maybe it is time for guys like Dan Marino and Cal Ripken to call it quits.
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