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We know the esports space is valuable, now lets take time and really figure it out, Park told Bloomberg Technology.Rockets general manager Daryl Morey spoke about esports on ESPNs True Hoop podcast in August, stating that if he was involved in any other sport aside from basketball as a career, it would be esports. He also compared esports growth to 1950s basketball.The Rockets are the first NBA franchise to hire an esports-focused employee internally, but not the first NBA franchise to expand into the field. In September, the Philadelphia 76ers purchased North American team Apex Gaming and European organization Team Dignitas, quickly merging the two organizations and hiring new staffers under the Dignitas banner.Additionally, Golden State Warriors co-owner Peter Guber and Washington Wizards co-owner Ted Leonsis invested with a group into esports org Team Liquid in September. Memphis Grizzlies co-owner Stephen Kaplan increased his stake in Immortals around the same time. 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Three of Montaglianis recent predecessors were forced out of CONCACAF under a cloud of misconduct.I dont think you will ever eliminate (corruption) -- you get it in regular society, Montagliani told the AP. But what we need to do is put enough checks and balances in place so we minimize the impact on the game and make it very difficult for people who are entering our game who want to do those nefarious things to be successful.Montagliani was speaking during a visit to England, one of the most prominent countries in recent years to denounce misconduct at FIFA. But the probity of soccer here is now in the spotlight after a newspaper sting led to several coaches being accused of transgressions.Unguarded comments by Sam Allardyce to undercover reporters forced the termination of his contract as England manager after 67 days. Allardyce appeared to offer advice to fictitious businesspeople on how to sidestep an outlawed player transfer practice, and also to negotiate a 400,000 pound ($519,000) public-speaking contract.The Daily Telegraph also filmed an agent accusing 10 past or current managers in England, which it did not name, of taking bribes linked to player transfers.Some soccer leaders will have to adopt a different approach now even the modern English game appeaars to have integrity issues, according to Montagliani.ddddddddddddIn the English speaking world, sometimes were a bit pompous -- I have to say as an English-speaking person -- and we need to look in the mirror and say, `OK, we understand we need to change those things, but lets not think we are immune ourselves of that stuff happening in our backyards, said Montagliani, a Canadian who did not discuss the English Football Association leadership.We have an opportunity to finally clean the game but we have to come at it from a humble perspective, not from a wagging the finger ... its about working collectively not about saying, `Hey, Im perfect and you should be doing what Im doing. No, absolutely not.Montagliani, who was elected CONCACAF president in May, will be making his first keynote speech on Wednesday in England, which is home to the worlds richest soccer competition.I come from a country that is heavily influenced by the culture of the U.K. and in a lot of ways it has been influenced in a positive way, Montagliani said in London. But we have also been influenced in a negative way I think. Our game has stagnated because we have followed a little bit of the technical vision of the U.K. which as we can see has never been as successful to the level it should be successful.English soccer suffers from having people who perhaps are in it for the wrong reasons, which Montagliani believes was highlighted by the newspaper investigation.There is no reason why with all the money, the passion, the love of the game, England shouldnt be a top five country in the world, Montagliani said. I dont think its ever been close to being a top-five country for probably 20, 30 years on the pitch. Off the pitch, its probably number one.---Rob Harris is at www.twitter.com/RobHarris and www.facebook.com/RobHarrisReports ' ' ' |
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