BREAKING: Traded Overturned

[Excerpt from League Headquarters, dated November 1, 2013, 5:30 EST, r.e. Dick, Safari Trade Hearing]

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Commissioner Randy presiding:

Good afternoon. This hearing is with regards to the decision made by the League on the Dick, Safari trade dated November 1, 2013 involving Phil Kessel, Logan Couture, John Tavares and Brent Burns.

As stated in the Randy Leagues Act, all trades are subject to the review by all select-GMs in the League, and if necessary, the pending trade may be rejected. For a trade to be rejected, 40% (or 2/5) of the select-GMs must vote against the trade (Rule 91.A) within 24 hours of the trade being accepted by the select-GMs making the trade.

In the case of this trade between Dick and Safari, two select-GMs, Sitch and Burgs, rejected the trade, fulfilling Rule 91.A.

Sitch voted against the trade inside Yahoo! within the 24 hours. Burgs was in contact with me, Commissioner Randy, and requested clarification on the mechanics of voting against the trade. I informed him that the trade would officially show up on team rosters on Saturday, November 2, 2013, so Burgs was required to vote against the trade before Friday, November 1, 2013. Unfortunately, I was incorrect and therefore mislead Burgs.

Voting should have been done before Thursday, October 31, 2013. Burgs, under my misdirection, was unaware and did not vote before the deadline. When the trade processed on Friday, November 1, 2013, Burgs contacted me, indicating he thought he had more time. 

As Commissioner, I apologize for this error.

Burgundy had informed me that he intended on voting against this trade prior to Thursday, October 31, 2013 (via text and phone). Because of this, I overturned the trade in Yahoo! this afternoon.

A statement from Burgundy and Sitch will follow in the coming days. 

Thank you for attending this afternoon. Good evening.