Urgent Fantasy Football advice. Integrity and sabatoge on the line. Please Vote.

by BlueLagoon_18 on Nov 10, 2009 1:58 PM EST

Hello All,

So here's the situation and I need some advice as the league manager.

Team A just beat team D with a very strong showing from Frank Gore and Chris Johnson.

Team A lost his iphone in a cab over the weekend. Team D has an old iphone. Team A is now trading Frank Gore (who he just won with) to Team D for Ricky Williams and his OLD iphone.

In my estimation and in the world of Fantasy Football, this is unethical and sabotage. As league manager and currently in first place, what should I do?

(Team A is in last place.)

Poll

Is trading away Frank Gore for Ricky Williams (and an old iphone) Sabotage and unethical in Fantasy Football?

Yes, the entire point of fantasy football is to have an honest season and improve your team. Trading Gore (A starter stud) for Ricky Williams (a flex play at best) is cheap, slimy, and unethical!

28 votes

No.

18 votes

46 votes | Poll has closed

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I don't know much about Fantasy Football,

but from the tone of your post, it sounds like you’ve already made your decision.

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by Cassieper on Nov 10, 2009 2:26 PM EST reply actions

^ this

altho i would let him do it. hope he is happy with his ricky williams

As long as we have Peyton we will always have a chance to win.

by skywalker on Nov 10, 2009 2:57 PM EST up reply actions

A lot of this depends on wheter its a money league and/or keeper league

but as stated above I think you’ve already made up your mind.

by cscott5527 on Nov 10, 2009 3:25 PM EST reply actions

Have not made up my mind. This league isn’t for money.

by BlueLagoon_18 on Nov 10, 2009 3:38 PM EST reply actions

lol

pretty funny.

if it’s not a money league, i’d let it go through. that guy really needs a phone. really, who cares that much about a non-money fantasy football league? the guy getting the phone is clearly getting a better deal.

by yellowsnow on Nov 10, 2009 4:00 PM EST reply actions

i mean it's fantasy football and all

but you can’t risk the integrity of the league, right? I’d be pissed personally if it happened in my league, even if I was out of playoff contention.

Poll the other owners an see if you can get a majority, then you don’t have to be the asshole who overruled the trade

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by psvirsky on Nov 10, 2009 4:12 PM EST reply actions

^^^ this is by far and away your best solution

by cscott5527 on Nov 10, 2009 4:23 PM EST up reply actions

Good Idea

by coltsfanawalt on Nov 10, 2009 6:46 PM EST up reply actions

Unethical?

I’d say it’s not unethical, as that it’s not really cheating, so I voted no. However, if the league I’m a commish of tried to pull this off, I’d say no to them on the basis that people could then pay off other people to get players, or to throw games, which I wouldn’t want.

by Sir Sci on Nov 10, 2009 7:05 PM EST reply actions