shackles10 wrote:Wanted to address your previous post, but then saw this one and I say this is why it does matter. Almost everything you said in this post is why it matters. It's not a good look for starters. Even if it's just being quiet until they can comment more after research that silence will damage the image enough for a group already suspicious and needing anything to latch on to... well this that thing to latch onto for them. Beyond the image, I think it at least raises questions like the ones you brought up. A reasonable person might wait for the answers, but fans is short for fanatics, so many won't and will take the presence of questions as something that pushes them into the group I mentioned a few sentences ago and this becomes something for even the previously indifferent person to now latch onto.
I agree mostly.
Other than --the League already has ref and draft lottery conspiracy theorists.
So Idk if this really changes the league's overall image significantly in that regard.
Of course I'd prefer fewer of those people and more transparency from the league, but i'm not sure if one begets the other. (flat earthers exist now matter what for instance).
Idk if any amount of transparency could eliminate that faction of fans.