Seems to me things could have been handled better all around, so I'm not willing to put it all on Lucky. IMO this name and shame list should only include players who are seemingly out to do harm and I don't think that was Lucky's intention in Gus's league.
Lucky obviously made some mistakes regarding salary cap and roster management, but he is new to the game. When I was new, I made a lot of similar mistakes. One of my first moves was to cut a fullback who had a bloated salary, which I did because I wasn't about to pay a FB that much money. I was unfamiliar with the player card and how the game worked, and half the league put in claims.
I'm glad it happened in a numbered league with little forum chatter, because nobody called me out. If someone had, I'd likely react similar to Lucky or I'd say nothing and leave MFN in embarrassment.
Now, just because I would have reacted in a similar manner doesn't make it right. Lucky was wrong to toss out expletives, but once called out on it, he stopped. So I think it's a little harsh to say Lucky should be blackballed for this. MFN is struggling to get new players and keep the ones we have, so I'm not willing to blackball someone for losing their temper. It's not like he's Duval, who kept cussing people out, etc after being asked to stop.
Maybe us veteran players can do a better job of helping new players learn the game instead of trying to find ways to blackball them. The league I took over, USFL/WFL, used to be very newbie friendly when Tribewriter was running it, and I'd like to continue that tradition.
