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Rule #1

Pacers Digest is intended to be a place to discuss basketball without having to deal with the kinds of behaviors or attitudes that distract people from sticking with the discussion of the topics at hand. These unwanted distractions can come in many forms, and admittedly it can sometimes be tricky to pin down each and every kind that can rear its ugly head, but we feel that the following examples and explanations cover at least a good portion of that ground and should at least give people a pretty good idea of the kinds of things we actively discourage:

"Anyone who __________ is a liar / a fool / an idiot / a blind homer / has their head buried in the sand / a blind hater / doesn't know basketball / doesn't watch the games"

"People with intelligence will agree with me when I say that __________"

"Only stupid people think / believe / do ___________"

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"This thread is stupid / worthless / embarrassing"

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"Remember when PosterX said OldCommentY that no longer looks good? "

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We also dissuade passive aggressive behavior. This can be various things, but common examples include statements that are basically meant to imply someone is either stupid or otherwise incapable of holding a rational conversation. This can include (but is not limited to) laughing at someone's conclusions rather than offering an honest rebuttal, asking people what game they were watching, or another common problem is Poster X will say "that player isn't that bad" and then Poster Y will say something akin to "LOL you think that player is good". We're not going to tolerate those kinds of comments out of respect for the community at large and for the sake of trying to just have an honest conversation.

Now, does the above cover absolutely every single kind of distraction that is unwanted? Probably not, but you should by now have a good idea of the general types of things we will be discouraging. The above examples are meant to give you a good feel for / idea of what we're looking for. If something new or different than the above happens to come along and results in the same problem (that being, any other attitude or behavior that ultimately distracts from actually just discussing the topic at hand, or that is otherwise disrespectful to other posters), we can and we will take action to curb this as well, so please don't take this to mean that if you managed to technically avoid saying something exactly like one of the above examples that you are then somehow off the hook.

That all having been said, our goal is to do so in a generally kind and respectful way, and that doesn't mean the moment we see something we don't like that somebody is going to be suspended or banned, either. It just means that at the very least we will probably say something about it, quite possibly snipping out the distracting parts of the post in question while leaving alone the parts that are actually just discussing the topics, and in the event of a repeating or excessive problem, then we will start issuing infractions to try to further discourage further repeat problems, and if it just never seems to improve, then finally suspensions or bans will come into play. We would prefer it never went that far, and most of the time for most of our posters, it won't ever have to.

A slip up every once and a while is pretty normal, but, again, when it becomes repetitive or excessive, something will be done. Something occasional is probably going to be let go (within reason), but when it starts to become habitual or otherwise a pattern, odds are very good that we will step in.

There's always a small minority that like to push people's buttons and/or test their own boundaries with regards to the administrators, and in the case of someone acting like that, please be aware that this is not a court of law, but a private website run by people who are simply trying to do the right thing as they see it. If we feel that you are a special case that needs to be dealt with in an exceptional way because your behavior isn't explicitly mirroring one of our above examples of what we generally discourage, we can and we will take atypical action to prevent this from continuing if you are not cooperative with us.

Also please be aware that you will not be given a pass simply by claiming that you were 'only joking,' because quite honestly, when someone really is just joking, for one thing most people tend to pick up on the joke, including the person or group that is the target of the joke, and for another thing, in the event where an honest joke gets taken seriously and it upsets or angers someone, the person who is truly 'only joking' will quite commonly go out of his / her way to apologize and will try to mend fences. People who are dishonest about their statements being 'jokes' do not do so, and in turn that becomes a clear sign of what is really going on. It's nothing new.

In any case, quite frankly, the overall quality and health of the entire forum's community is more important than any one troublesome user will ever be, regardless of exactly how a problem is exhibiting itself, and if it comes down to us having to make a choice between you versus the greater health and happiness of the entire community, the community of this forum will win every time.

Lastly, there are also some posters, who are generally great contributors and do not otherwise cause any problems, who sometimes feel it's their place to provoke or to otherwise 'mess with' that small minority of people described in the last paragraph, and while we possibly might understand why you might feel you WANT to do something like that, the truth is we can't actually tolerate that kind of behavior from you any more than we can tolerate the behavior from them. So if we feel that you are trying to provoke those other posters into doing or saying something that will get themselves into trouble, then we will start to view you as a problem as well, because of the same reason as before: The overall health of the forum comes first, and trying to stir the pot with someone like that doesn't help, it just makes it worse. Some will simply disagree with this philosophy, but if so, then so be it because ultimately we have to do what we think is best so long as it's up to us.

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  • Peyton Manning part owner of the Memphis Grizzlies

    Not really sure which board to put it under but since this is about an NBA team I figured this one



    http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/84...zzlies-sources

    Peyton Manning part-owner in NBA



    Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning isn't allowed to own a piece of a football team per NFL rules, but that doesn't mean he can't own a piece of another team in another sport.

    Sources have confirmed to ESPN.com that Manning is part of the proposed ownership group led by Robert Pera, who agreed to buy the Memphis Grizzlies from Michael Heisley for about $350 million this summer.

    The news of the involvement of Manning, who played collegiately at the University of Tennessee, was first reported by Chris Vernon of ESPN Radio Memphis. The ownership stake is actually in the name of Manning's wife, Ashley, but one source confirmed that Peyton Manning is involved. The Mannings' stake in the team and how much they paid for it is not yet known.

    Through last week, Manning has earned more than $178 million on the field and tens of millions of dollars more off it as the most popular endorser in the NFL.

    Since Pera agreed to the deal, shares of his company Ubiquiti Networks has been hard hit. On a single day in August, Pera lost $365 million on paper when the company's stock plummeted. Shares since have rebounded modestly.

    In recent months, Pera has added local partners, including AutoZone founder J.R. "Pitt" Hyde and financier Staley Cates, who were minority owners under Heisley. In September, Pera scored pop star and actor Justin Timberlake on the ownership roster. Sources also confirmed Thursday that former NBA player Penny Hardaway -- who grew up in Memphis and played at Memphis State -- has joined the group.

    A source with knowledge of the sale told ESPN.com's Marc Stein that the transfer of ownership from Heisley to Pera and his high-profile partners remains on course to be approved by the start of the regular season later this month. The NBA Board of Governors is scheduled to have its meeting Oct. 24-25 in New York City.

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    Re: Peyton Manning part owner of the Memphis Grizzlies

    no, it's his wife

    http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...the-grizzlies/
    The poster "pacertom" since this forum began (and before!). I changed my name here to "Slick Pinkham" in honor of the imaginary player That Bobby "Slick" Leonard picked late in the 1971 ABA draft (true story!).

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      Re: Peyton Manning part owner of the Memphis Grizzlies

      Legally its under her name but I'm sure he'll also play a role at least in name after all more people know of him than her but she'll be the one making the decisions.
      Last edited by Basketball Fan; 10-04-2012, 09:08 PM.

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        Re: Peyton Manning part owner of the Memphis Grizzlies

        Originally posted by Basketball Fan View Post
        Legally its under her name but I'm sure he'll also play a role at least in name after all more people know of him than her but she'll be the one making the decisions.
        And I am pretty sure it wasn't her who made a **** ton of money.

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          Re: Peyton Manning part owner of the Memphis Grizzlies

          Owning a stake of the Grizzlies (or Pacers) seems like a pretty crappy investment.

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            Re: Peyton Manning part owner of the Memphis Grizzlies

            Originally posted by Heisenberg View Post
            Owning a stake of the Grizzlies (or Pacers) seems like a pretty crappy investment.
            Just owning a stake in a team is probably a crappy investment, but owning that stake along with real estate in the area is a pretty good investment. I'm assuming this is part of Manning preparing his post-football career.

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              Re: Peyton Manning part owner of the Memphis Grizzlies

              That seems like a lot of money to be able to hang out with Justin Timberlake.
              "Your course, your path, is not going to be like mine," West says. "Everybody is not called to be a multimillionaire. Everybody's not called to be the president. Whatever your best work is, you do it. Do it well. … You cease your own greatness when you aspire to be someone else."

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                Re: Peyton Manning part owner of the Memphis Grizzlies

                Originally posted by Eleazar View Post
                And I am pretty sure it wasn't her who made a **** ton of money.
                Probably not but she's a real estate developer so I'm sure she has something there stashed away besides it seems to me her interest rather than his I mean I really can't picture Manning caring about owning an NBA team or hanging out with Justin Timberlake like he couldn't do that with another commercial.

                Ashley is from Memphis and wants the team there so I get her interest. Peyton just helps her with his name and influence

                And yes $$$

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                  Re: Peyton Manning part owner of the Memphis Grizzlies

                  http://nba.nbcsports.com/2017/09/08/...am-next-month/

                  Something to watch: Grizzlies minority owners buying team next month

                  The Houston Rockets selling for $2.2 billion has other owners considering their options. That includes Brooklyn Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov is looking to sell at the right price and timeline.

                  But the first team to be sold could be the Memphis Grizzlies.

                  A couple of minority owners have the rights to make an offer on the team this October and it’s possible primary owner Robert Pera may take it. Pera owns 30 percent of the team, the most of any minority owner (making him the primary owner), but Steve Kaplan and Daniel Straus have the rights to make an offer for the team, something broken down by ESPN back in 2016 and updated recently by The Ringer.

                  At that time, Kaplan and fellow minority owner Daniel Straus, an East Coast health care magnate and the team’s vice chairman, have an option to make a bid for controlling interest in the team at a price of their choice, sources said. At that point, Pera would have two options: buy out Kaplan and Straus at that named price, or sell his shares to them based on the same valuation. Control of the decision ultimately would rest with Pera.

                  Kapan and Pera have had a feud, which is part of this. The agreement set up between Pera and Kaplan/Straus back when Pera bought the teams says that Pera either needs to sell his shares to them at the price Kaplan/Straus set or buy them out, based on their percentage of that valuation. Pera is a largely absentee owner at this point who could turn a healthy profit selling his share.

                  There are 20 owners of the Grizzlies — including Justin Timberlake — all with a minority share, Pera just has the largest. Kaplan wants his own team, he was part of a group trying to buy both the Hawks and then the Timberwolves. This is his chance.

                  How much are the Grizzlies worth? Forbes estimated $790 million (their estimates are notoriously off), but based on what Forbes valued the Rockets at vs. what they sold for, the Memphis number is probably close to $1 billion. Pera owns 30 percent of the team, so we are talking around $300 million. If Kaplan bought the entire 30 percent, he would own a little more than 44 percent of the team.

                  Right now the Grizzlies are a profitable team, largely because the community has bought into with the “grit & grind” style and attitude and filled the building. However, while the team has retained Marc Gasol and Mike Conley, it has gotten older and will be in a fight to make the playoffs this season. A rebuild is in its future, which could impact future income and the sale price.

                  It’s all just something to watch. One way or another, there will be some movement in the Grizzlies ownership next month.

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