Honestly fining Doublelift over "tampering" with Zion is stupid

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.