It is not actually tongue in cheek. I am sure Joe gets paid very very well and he is surrounded by the coolest sports cards on earth traveling through his shop every day. If you have ever talked with him you can tell he really enjoys the hobby. Nobody is immune from temptation and scandals can and will happen at private and public companies. Having an independent board of directors is an extra layer I find somewhat comforting. They already had one big controversy with the Wagner and I am sure they put extra measures in place to prevent more. I am not naive, but I also won't lose sleep over endless possibilities of corruption. I also don't blame those who prefer to remain skeptics to the end, but that makes it hard to enjoy the hobby when you constantly feel the system is rigged.
Dave Lamont
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