I cannot understand why in the world the sports writers and such are on a band wagon to rail this guy. Yes he maybe very difficult to approach and he has an attitude. Lets face it though for all those who want to deny his right to the hall without a stupid asterick. The man broke the record period. Nothing was ilegal at the time of him chasing the record. With other players in history having huge problems with alcahol and drugs and beating there wives no one looks at them. I think the writers and annoucers are hypocrytes