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Originally Posted by Nirvash
Maybe he as acting outside of this other responsibilities and just wanted to offer a challenge privately?
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When representing a high level of FIRST, you don't HAVE the opportunity to act 'outside of this responsibility'. Everything you do and say is applied as a representative of FIRST. Why do you think he should be allowed to do this and represent FIRST at the same time?
Dean frequently speaks about how 'we want to steal from the playbook of sports, but not take all the bad stuff, like unsportsmanlike behavior', and I think bribing teams is something not even the sports world wants. So why would we?
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Originally Posted by TheOtherGuy
What's wrong with a little push? Is he somehow destroying the integrity of FIRST with this small proposition? He did the same thing last year, and the competitive edge was heightened - I don't recall a single complaint. I think he set the goal a little high this year, but I'm glad at least someone rose to the challenge, even if they fell short.
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Yes, he is. That's how I see it. By the dictionary:
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bribe [brahyb]
noun
1. money or any other valuable consideration given or promised with a view to corrupting the behavior of a person, especially in that person's performance as an athlete, public official, etc.: The motorist offered the arresting officer a bribe to let him go.
2. anything given or serving to persuade or induce: The children were given candy as a bribe to be good.
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Money was offered, it changed the outcome of match play. In my head, that's a bribe. I'm wondering why someone who is, essentially, a FIRST official, thinks that's okay.