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ESPN: Giants defend Eli Manning amid claim of false memorabilia
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I really couldn't give a shit Eli knowingly/inadvertently ripped off a memorabilia merchant. They're bloodsuckers as far as I'm concerned.
In 2012 autographed and game-used sports memorabilia was a $1.5 billion dollar market in the U.S., in 2013 that market increased to $2 billion. Eli Manning was also the top selling autographed, game-used memorabilia athlete.
It's a big blow to a fast growing industry.
http://www.sportsmemorabilia.com/snapshot-of-sports-memorabilia-industry
Fast growing industry? It's been around for over 20 years.
old manatee
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That's like something OJ Simpson would do.
Nah, OJ would take back what's was his. With like 5 other dudes in the dead of night.
AZ Greg
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Underrated comment.
Infernostew
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The guy donates and raises millions for children's charities. I could give a fuck if he rips off some scumbag memorabilia sellers.
Ninja Scooter
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The entire Manning family are dirtbags so I'm not that surprised.
BizzyBum
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Lots of sports memorabilia and game used shit is a giant scam anyway.
I worked for Steiner Sports for a year right after I graduated college and I heard lots of stories of warehouse people "touching up" signatures and whatnot.
Hey, if you're a big fan and have loads of cash then whatever, but I think this stuff is the biggest waste of money ever.
I worked for Steiner Sports for a year right after I graduated college and I heard lots of stories of warehouse people "touching up" signatures and whatnot.
Hey, if you're a big fan and have loads of cash then whatever, but I think this stuff is the biggest waste of money ever.
Infernostew
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old manatee
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It doesn't sound to me like Eli was trying to pull something shady on this; it sounds more like he just doesn't get it (the industry and the mentality of collectors) and he was asking the equipment manager to get him something that would be in line with what he was supposed to provide to Steiner.
After seeing the way that Eli plays and handles himself over the years, I don't see him as a guy that would purposely try to pull a fast one the way that they are implying. I could see it being a case of him not understanding the value of the things to other people.
If you think about it, he's been around the stuff all his life and who knows how sensitive he is to it. His family doesn't seem to be very materialistic (going by what you can actually see).
After seeing the way that Eli plays and handles himself over the years, I don't see him as a guy that would purposely try to pull a fast one the way that they are implying. I could see it being a case of him not understanding the value of the things to other people.
If you think about it, he's been around the stuff all his life and who knows how sensitive he is to it. His family doesn't seem to be very materialistic (going by what you can actually see).
TheLostBigBoss
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Eli is a con-artist. Tarnished reputation, take away his Man of the Year awards.
Guy is trash now anyways, gonna have a year, maybe two left before he is tossed aside.
Guy is trash now anyways, gonna have a year, maybe two left before he is tossed aside.
Thebeardofknowledge
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Seriously who the fuck would wants Eli manning memorabilia anyways ?
That's like wanting a Dreamcast for Christmas but getting a sweater knitted by your grandmother
That's like wanting a Dreamcast for Christmas but getting a sweater knitted by your grandmother
arts&crafts
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I just dont get why he they didnt give game worn helmets instead...or anything. They have thousands of pieces of garbage equipment they could give.
old manatee
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I can't see Eli past the horizon so obviously the world is flat...
...or Tom Brady deflated the world
rocketskates
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Wut
Ninja Scooter
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Seriously dude?
Oh well I take it all back if the NFL, the standard bearer for morality and principle, says he's man of the year it must be true.
Shamrock7r
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As a Cowboys fan looking at this completely objectively, I always knew he was scum.
A Cowboys fan would know how to spot one.
Shamrock7r
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Don't be jelly that my team can snort coke off hookers and get away with it.
old manatee
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*co-winner
Ninja Scooter
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who was the other winner, Greg Hardy?
Michael Vick's No Live Animal Shelter
Shamrock7r
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To think, this guy was plotting this whole time...
He's also ripping off the collectors that ultimately buy this stuff.
MoonsaultSlayer
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I'm imagining these being Steiner Sports' words as well, to be honest.
"Listen, it doesn't have to be exactly worn by you or anything. Just whatever you can get for us that can pass as yours, capisce?"
"Listen, it doesn't have to be exactly worn by you or anything. Just whatever you can get for us that can pass as yours, capisce?"
I take it you're a Tigers fan?
Is he not personally arranging to sell fans bogus merchandise? Am I misunderstanding the story and accusation?
Unless you think Manning has no idea his memorabilia partner planned to sell these to trusting fans.
Infernostew
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Any fan that trusts memorabilia sellers are already suckers. I don't feel bad if they buy a "game worn" jersey that's signed by some forger in the warehouse.
From the chart above it looks like New York loves its sports memorabilia.
boiled goose
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Unfortunate and definitely not good... but meh.
If not for the email it would be impossible to know the difference. Shows how silly this is. Shouldn't have done it and perhaps pay a fine and apologize or whatever.
If not for the email it would be impossible to know the difference. Shows how silly this is. Shouldn't have done it and perhaps pay a fine and apologize or whatever.
Sports memorabilia is serious business, and there are legit ways to get authenticated stuff from reputable dealers. But yeah, there is TONS of fake shit out there. It was so bad back in the 90's that even the FBI warned that random signed items had an 80% chance of being forged.
Seriously dude?
What a funny typo. It's obvious that's the Magneto of the Year award for great evil deeds.
Yeah, and that's because of shit that Manning is accused of that they're supposedly suckers. So why are you supportive of that?
Go to hell. Authentic game-worn memorabilia to collectors often costs hundreds or thousands of dollars.
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