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There was a time when words meant something. A man said something and he stood by it, no matter the cost. The classy personas of athletes like Derek Jeter, Steve Young, Wayne Gretzky, and Bill Russell have inspired generations of young people to emanate honesty and professionalism. They will forever remain icons of professional sports and above the lateral jabs of the casual fan.

This is why today’s speculation about Brett Favre’s return to the Packers after retiring just a few months ago strikes a blow to the integrity required of professional athletes. Read the rest of this entry »

Okay, it has been quite a while since we at The Ace Report have grace you all with quality sports commentary. We apologize for being slackers in spite of a 2,500 mile move halfway across the country for one of us and a wedding (like, being the groom and going on a honeymoon) for the other… Technically both of us, since I was a groomsman in said wedding.

Needless to say… It’s Business Time! [Editors note: we don't mean that kind of business, but that song is hilarious]

So without further ado we welcome you all to the reopening of The Ace Report. Expect posts once a day and quality commentary on those things we see and hear all the time from ESPN and the like.

Earlier this week, at its annual pre-draft camp, the NBA announced to teams that it will begin imposing fines upon players for ‘clear cases’ of flopping in the upcoming 2008-9 season. On Tuesday, in the Orlando meetings, the league showed some of the first tangible examples of its promise to crack down on ‘flopping’ in games.

Just to be clear, ‘flopping’ is defined by Merriam-Webster as, “throwing or moving oneself in a heavy, clumsy, or relaxed manner.” In the case of the NBA, this is exemplified by a player overreacting to some small contact (or even no contact) in the presence of a defender in order to garner a foul.

Avid fans of the NBA know the serial floppers in the league: Dirk Nowitzki, Manu Ginobili, etc. Prime examples of flopping (in the minds of The Ace Report) are the two below:

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