Honestly fining Doublelift over "tampering" with Zion is stupid

HateDaddy·Jan 7, 2015·2 votes·1,194 views

I know it's only 2,500 but it's not about the money, it's principle. I'm not a CLG or doublelift fan, I couldn't care less.

Having talks back and forth with peers about potentially joining another team during the season in the next offseason happens all the time in pro sports. I'm sure if you looked up their guidelines and rules, it technically violates it but it's not something they ever really pursue. From what I've read, all they've had are conversations about it. Unless you've got proof of them forwarding messages to CLG's management about discussing contracts and terms while Zion is still under contract, it's all hearsay. I honestly don't know how you prove it ever happened unless you have physical evidence and even then, just discussing the possibility or talking about it really isn't tampering.

I could see this being an issue if CLG approached Zion while he was under contract with DIG and moving forward with terms and stuff but again, if all this is just Doublelift and Zion having casual conversations as two friends and peers, it's stupid as hell and petty to fine both DL and CLG and not allow Zion to play week 1. DL isn't CLG management as far as I know so even then, really, again, it's not tampering.

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xFeelsbadxJan 7, 20152 votes

No, Its not stupid. You can't go to someone and just say "hey, we have money. we will pay you more and you get to surround yourself around better players than Dig. Because that makes the player think "my team is trash, I'm not even going to try when I will get an offer from CLG in the off season, so I won't even have to worry about showing Dig how good I am when I can get more plus better people around me on CLG". It isn't allowed in professional sports either besides certain times. LeBron couldn't get messages from Miami during the season to go there. LeBron had to go to each and every team that wanted him during the off season.

HateDaddyJan 7, 20151 votes

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No, Its not stupid. You can't go to someone and just say "hey, we have money. we will pay you more and you get to surround yourself around better players than Dig. Because that makes the player think "my team is trash, I'm not even going to try when I will get an offer from CLG in the off season, so I won't even have to worry about showing Dig how good I am when I can get more plus better people around me on CLG". It isn't allowed in professional sports either besides certain times. LeBron couldn't get messages from Miami during the season to go there. LeBron had to go to each and every team that wanted him during the off season.

And lebron can talk to players from other teams at any point he wants and they can talk about the potential to go to different teams etc. If it was just Doublelift and Zion talking without CLG or DIG getting involved, then it's just two players talking and Riot has no business really fining him for that. What are they gonna start making rules saying two players can't talk about a brand of sushi riot doesn't like?

xFeelsbadxJan 8, 20151 votes

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And lebron can talk to players from other teams at any point he wants and they can talk about the potential to go to different teams etc. If it was just Doublelift and Zion talking without CLG or DIG getting involved, then it's just two players talking and Riot has no business really fining him for that. What are they gonna start making rules saying two players can't talk about a brand of sushi riot doesn't like?

Lol. You have no idea what was said between the two. You can't approach someone to join your team. Lemon could tell doublelift that he wants to go to CLG. But doublelift can't tell him he should or that he will be able to make more money, or if there will be space. You can't tell someone that your team will make them an offer in the off season. Its called poaching. Go look it up. It will make the player(s) play more worse than they already are because they already know their job is secured for another team for next season.