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Long enough, you will come across people who will do the most bizarre things you could ever think of that sounds very legitimate and very realistic to them that is really and actually a very bad scheme. >> we also believe that in some respects this was rothstein's final hoorah. he knew he was dying of cancer. he was manipulative. he was diabolical. and this gave him the money angle, very well might have given him a reason to carry out this crazy plot. >> jerry clark says he wanted to talk with cnn when we first began reporting this story. his bosses in washington prevented that, he says. now h...

Across people who will do the most bizarre things you could ever think of that sounds very legitimate and very realistic to them that is really and actually a very bad scheme. >> we also believe that in some respects this was rothstein's final hoorah. he knew he was dying of cancer. he was manipulative. he was diabolical. and this gave him the money angle, very well might have given him a reason to carry out this crazy plot. >> jerry clark says he wanted to talk with cnn when we first began reporting this story. his bosses in washington prevented that, he says. now he's retired and has co-writ...

Baseball games are not good for cocaine. >> i understand why player does it though. all you have to do is look at a-rod. he signed a $250 million contract for texas and came to new york and opted out of his contract and got a new $275 million contract. if you are looking up to a-rod as the player in baseball and that's who you want to be and make the money and coming from the dregs of latin america, the really poor communities and this is your way out -- >> it is gambling. even if you get busted you came outweigh ahead. you risk the shame for a couple hundred million dollars. >> a lot of these...

Believe is $32 million in salary. to him it's a drop in the bucket. but the key point is here what is the message that's being sent to children? >> reporter: good point. let's talk to some of the kids here. brooke, we're going to get to the money angle in just a minute. this is big money we're talking about. but elias, you're a baseball fan. how old are you? >> 14. >> reporter: you've been following this. 14 years old. what's your take? >> i mean, i definitely agree with these guys. baseball, have fun, you know, drugs, it's just totally unfair, you know. have fun with the sport. >> reporter: l...

Understands regular people. all these little small stores in the bronx and inventory can break their backs. it's too imperial to me. >> neil: what do you make of it? >> in 20 years i covered the story when mcdonald's got rid of the polly to say reason, but they and their customers have survived and -- polistirene. >> there is a money angle in the house they ban styrofoam. the costs went through the roof. these people can't afford it. these little bode gagh on 47th can't afford to make the change, it's ridiculous. >> i supported the soft drink because we have socialized medicine in new york. if...