[Daboo]

I dont really know if this can be called match fixing, But the effects of it are similar.

From what we know, this was coca throwing away a game trying to help a friend, and he did not benefit from it. Match fixing is mostly about a player throwing away games, or performing below standards for some financial benefit, from bookies etc.

But in either case the spirit of the sport is being destroyed. The point of watching a sport is to watch two competitors give it their all and show off their skills to secure a victory. Any sort of prior agreement about who wins where, removes the core of a sport and turns it into an scripted event, much like a movie. and whats more is this will lead to questions about every other game that seems "strange". Some of the best moments in sport(or e-sport) are the bizzare situations that could occur within the game, like a giant of the game being slayed by a newcomer, with ease, or idra's gg against mma after mma killed his own cc, w We still talk about them with fondness. But if the game has a tarnished reputation, people will question the validity of the game.

So while these two might not have had evil intentions, their foolish actions were quite damaging. Their punishments seem okay, hopefully they realize their mistake.

[nard]

Originally Posted by Daboo

I dont really know if this can be called match fixing, But the effects of it are similar.

From what we know, this was coca throwing away a game trying to help a friend, and he did not benefit from it. Match fixing is mostly about a player throwing away games, or performing below standards for some financial benefit, from bookies etc.

Case in point.

Abbas Saad. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbas_Saad

all this guy did was to agree to help a teammate to go all out to win a game. something he was already inclined to do. he was charged with match fixing as his teammate received bribes to win the game.