Comments on: Can Professional Sports Govern Themselves? http://www.briancuban.com/can-professional-sports-govern-themselves/ Brian Cuban's version of TRUTH, JUSTICE and the UN-AMERICAN WAY Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:30:27 +0000 hourly 1 By: Farmer448 http://www.briancuban.com/can-professional-sports-govern-themselves/comment-page-1/#comment-1697 Farmer448 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:56:10 +0000 http://www.briancuban.com/?p=369#comment-1697 I am confused. Were in the constitution is the right given to Congress to regulate sports. If their are drug problems, prosecute. If there is cheating, tell the fans that then NBA is more like the WWF then they expected. Sports have become entertainment. The only thing the Federal Government should do is remove the Anti-Trust exemption from sports. If deregulation is the mantra of the Government then remove the anti-trust exemption as it is a regulation. (And it would be fun to watch the owners squirm and shout about being so abused by the feds....) I am confused. Were in the constitution is the right given to Congress to regulate sports. If their are drug problems, prosecute. If there is cheating, tell the fans that then NBA is more like the WWF then they expected. Sports have become entertainment. The only thing the Federal Government should do is remove the Anti-Trust exemption from sports. If deregulation is the mantra of the Government then remove the anti-trust exemption as it is a regulation. (And it would be fun to watch the owners squirm and shout about being so abused by the feds….)

]]> By: Joe http://www.briancuban.com/can-professional-sports-govern-themselves/comment-page-1/#comment-1692 Joe Thu, 19 Jun 2008 06:22:41 +0000 http://www.briancuban.com/?p=369#comment-1692 I just happened to see a tape of the Lakers - Sacramento 2002 series. Why doesn't anyone look at these games ? You can draw your own conclusions, but Donaghy is clearly speaking the truth imho. I never even noticed at the time, it was so off everyones radar, and it's a great series with 2 great teams. Still, in light of Donaghy's statements, some unusual stuff starts making sense, especially the last quarter of game 6. It's actually quite out in the open in that quarter. I just happened to see a tape of the Lakers – Sacramento 2002 series. Why doesn’t anyone look at these games ? You can draw your own conclusions, but Donaghy is clearly speaking the truth imho. I never even noticed at the time, it was so off everyones radar, and it’s a great series with 2 great teams.
Still, in light of Donaghy’s statements, some unusual stuff starts making sense, especially the last quarter of game 6. It’s actually quite out in the open in that quarter.

]]> By: jarviss http://www.briancuban.com/can-professional-sports-govern-themselves/comment-page-1/#comment-1690 jarviss Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:32:27 +0000 http://www.briancuban.com/?p=369#comment-1690 yeah..i knew the 2002 finals were rigged. can you imagine how different sacramento would be now if they would've won? right after the final game..i emailed commissioner stern adn said "basketball is now up there with WWF" all fake. LOL i really believe its true...rigged game. its all about $$$. theres more money to be made if LA wins. now...celtics/lakers rivalry. what a way to get *EVERYONE* back interested in the NBA.. new young people love the lakers. older people remember the rivalry from back in the day.. its all about hte money. sorry to say -G yeah..i knew the 2002 finals were rigged.
can you imagine how different sacramento would be now if they would’ve won?

right after the final game..i emailed commissioner stern adn said “basketball is now up there with WWF” all fake.

LOL
i really believe its true…rigged game.
its all about $$$.
theres more money to be made if LA wins.

now…celtics/lakers rivalry.
what a way to get *EVERYONE* back interested in the NBA..
new young people love the lakers.
older people remember the rivalry from back in the day..

its all about hte money.

sorry to say
-G

]]> By: Joshua Drake http://www.briancuban.com/can-professional-sports-govern-themselves/comment-page-1/#comment-1689 Joshua Drake Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:02:15 +0000 http://www.briancuban.com/?p=369#comment-1689 Government needs to stay the heck out of sports except where that sport may violate a law and then, Congress needs to stay the heck out of sports and let law enforcement do its job. The latest investigational panels are just another way for Congress to not actually get anything done. Government needs to stay the heck out of sports except where that sport may violate a law and then, Congress needs to stay the heck out of sports and let law enforcement do its job.

The latest investigational panels are just another way for Congress to not actually get anything done.

]]> By: John Boy Walton http://www.briancuban.com/can-professional-sports-govern-themselves/comment-page-1/#comment-1687 John Boy Walton Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:39:11 +0000 http://www.briancuban.com/?p=369#comment-1687 No, I dont think they can. I think Dictator Bush needs to intercede and set up a commitee to oversee them! http://www.ULtimate-Anonymity.com No, I dont think they can. I think Dictator Bush needs to intercede and set up a commitee to oversee them!
http://www.ULtimate-Anonymity.com

]]> By: LewP http://www.briancuban.com/can-professional-sports-govern-themselves/comment-page-1/#comment-1681 LewP Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:14:31 +0000 http://www.briancuban.com/?p=369#comment-1681 The world of sports is apparantly full of dram these days. I think an outside party needs to be introduced to monitor the goings ons of fixing games, performance enhancing drugs, professional sports players that need counciling to address money investments and to have legal representation if/when they land in jail for making it rain. But it shouldn't be Congress' job. I'm tired of the attention of my representative being distracted to a 12 million dollar a year cry baby when I'm spending 20.00 a day to get to work. Congress should assign or hire a special comitte to do nothing but work with prospors and the pro athletes. We have entirely too many other relevant problems without wondering if someone is fixing games. And if someone is so concerned about game fixing by illegal refs, they shouldn't be gambling anyway. The world of sports is apparantly full of dram these days.
I think an outside party needs to be introduced to monitor the goings ons of fixing games, performance enhancing drugs, professional sports players that need counciling to address money investments and to have legal representation if/when they land in jail for making it rain. But it shouldn’t be Congress’ job.
I’m tired of the attention of my representative being distracted to a 12 million dollar a year cry baby when I’m spending 20.00 a day to get to work.

Congress should assign or hire a special comitte to do nothing but work with prospors and the pro athletes. We have entirely too many other relevant problems without wondering if someone is fixing games. And if someone is so concerned about game fixing by illegal refs, they shouldn’t be gambling anyway.

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