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Is the "gentleman's agreement" in sports actually dead?

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I was watching a sports documentary last night and it got me thinking about how much of professional competition relies on unwritten rules versus actual legalities. We like to pretend there's a certain level of decorum or a "gentleman's agreement" between major players, but lately, it feels like that's being replaced by constant litigation and formal complaints.

It seems like every time a big move is being made, someone finds a way to drag the governing bodies into it to stall the process. It’s honestly exhausting to watch. It turns what should be a simple transaction into a months-long bureaucratic headache that mostly just benefits the lawyers involved.

Does anyone else feel like the "spirit of the game" is being completely swallowed up by these technicalities and legal maneuvering? Or is this just the natural evolution of high-stakes business?

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