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Giants quarterback Eli Manning was in on a scheme to sell phony game-worn gear — sending an email asking the team’s equipment manager for “helmets that can pass as game used,” according to blockbuster court papers obtained by The Post.

 

The legal filing also alleges that Big Blue failed to produce the smoking-gun request — sent from Manning’s old-school AOL account to an official NFL account — even though “they claim to have no document destruction policy.”

 

But Manning turned over the incriminating email last week in connection with a civil racketeering suit that accuses him, his team and others of conspiring to fleece collectors of authentic athletic uniforms worn on the playing field.

 

Manning’s email is contained in a pair of exchanges that allegedly began when his marketing agent, Alan Zucker, asked Manning to supply “2 game used helmets and 2 game used jerseys” as per the two-time Super Bowl MVP’s contract with memorabilia dealer Steiner Sports.

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Eli is getting a bad rep for being an entrepreneur?  Shame on you for blaming him.

It really is the fault of the consumer for being stupid enough to fall for fake merchandise.  

El-Ka-Bong posted:

It really is the fault of the consumer for being stupid enough to fall for fake merchandise.  

Once upon a time, seeking an autograph from an idol was actually fun. The 'hunt' could be just as much fun as the actual acquisition, and a kid had the thrill of a lifetime.
But the P.T. Barnums of the world figured out there is no end to the gullibility of people, and the "sports memorabilia" market was born. Not all that much different from the snake-oil salesmen of yore....

Perhaps if sports figures signed more items, the market would disappear or shrink. Flood the market. But no, guys making millions fleece everyone for another couple thousand at shows, etc. How much money does a person need? I can see it if a guy is older and retired and needs the money, but current millionaires? Not so much.

Did they specify what game was played? Seriously, since the stuff was going to a vendor as wholesale merchandise, why not put on a jersey and helmet and play a quick game of rock/paper/scissors? What's the difference? IS there some NFL ju-ju that only soaks into the fabric during games? Do pre-season games count? Does it matter if the player actually played? Could he try on a couple at halftime? What if he sucked?

ChilliJon posted:

Dom Capers game used 2016 NFC Championship play chart. 

Bidding starts at $800.00. Autographed in crayon, $1,700.00. Serious bidders only. 

****ing refs can't even recognize off sides. 

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