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| July 02, 2001 | Rosenthal, Ken | COPYRIGHT 2001 Sporting News Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

I'm rooting for Barry Bonds, whether he likes it or not. I'm rooting for him even if he sets the consecutive-games record for blowing off reporters and the world at large.

I root for any player striving for greatness. Bonds hasn't done that just by setting the record for most home runs before the All-Star break. He has done it his entire career. Yet the national angst is building, nearly as quickly as Bonds' home run total.

Will fans root for Barry? Should they root for Barry? Or will they be indifferent to a player who might break Mark McGwire's single-season home run record but carries the reputation of being a creep?

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