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San Diego Chargers in a war of words w/ new majority owner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneer

Posted on January 23, 2011 at 08:21 PM.

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Monday 1.24.11

DAN LE BATARD | IN MY OPINION

San Diego Chargers in a war of words w/ new majority owner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Here is a brief summary and IMO of the Chargers owner reaction to his unsportsmanship accusation of the Baltimore Ravens.

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	Post by Oakland Raiders, Al Davis: Now I feel like what happened with the ravens and the bills need to handle it on the field

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	Post by San Diego Chargers, Owner: However, it should be understood that if a rivalry and history between parties led to the sequence of events, this must be known by at least the commissioner.

Reaction IMO:I think it's a bit unrealistic for a team(s) to inform the commissioner of a potential "unsportsmanlike" decision before the game due to "rivalry".

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	Post by San Diego Chargers, Owner: I helped this league be what it is today.

Reaction IMO:As did the rest of the 20+ owners who have made The Old Timers League as successful as is is today. The Tampa Bay Bucs owner, if he remains in the league for the long run, he too will be one of those members that contribute to it's success.

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	Post by San Diego Chargers, Owner: Get used to it because as long as you're part of this league you will hear what I have to say.

Reaction IMO:The voice of every member of the league should be heard equally & the same. The commissioner takes all input into consideration. As was observed yesterday in the league's first team owner phone conference mtg.

The fact remains, as you admitted, if the San Diego Chargers would have known all the details they would not have reported it to the league. Along w/ in the future using team name vice gamer tag/individual.

I will admit though (as a sports columnist) that if I was watching the game without knowing the situation I would have thought "unsportsmanship' was being used by the Ravens but knowing their situation and their history I saw nothing wrong. Because I new all the details.

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	Post by San Diego Chargers, Owner: I do not care what you believe or what you stand by.

Reaction IMO:As a veteran and long time member of the league I don't think the San Diego Chargers front office would approve of the statement above. It's also never good practice to be-little or push new members to the side as if they are insignificant and their voice should not be heard because "you've been here longer". The league should encourage new team owners to voice their opinion and put their two cents on the table.

I wouldn't doubt if the Commissioner and league front office review your last statements to the press and issue a fine for publicly trashing another league owner.

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Dan Le Batard

Dan Le Batard joined The Herald back in 2010 and is a graduate from the University of Miami. Recognized as one of the top sports columnists today, Dan has covered several of sports' top events and is also a regular correspondent for OTESPN (Old Timers Entertainment and Sports Network).