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Originally Posted by Tiger
Does everyone in this thread understand what you're talking about? Probably, but I disagree with you and think butterfly is closer to correct. The spirit of the rules argument is kinda weak. There are rules and they are within them. More likely people are angry because they are jealous.
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You're making up a motive that you understand – the jealousy that an unsuccessful crook feels towards a successful one – to take the place of the real motive, which you obviously do not understand: the contempt that an honest person feels for a crook.
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Originally Posted by Tiger
I'm saying professional sports is a business and playing within the rules for your advantage is your job and there is no points for spirit. Don't be naive.
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I'm saying that professional sports is a particular kind of business – show business. The game must not only be played by the rules, but the rules must be seen to be fair and evenly applied, or people will not enjoy the show. This goes double when the game is the occasion of large-scale gambling. Neither bettors nor bookmakers take it kindly when a competition is fixed behind their backs.
It isn't naive to remember what the game is actually
for.