This can become a very slippery slope given the magnitude such judgment calls take on given the speed of the game, the scrum of players in the box, and the criticality of the few goals scored each match.

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More than that, though, it is a function of that far more Beltway-unique tendency, to report and comment on politics and governance as pure gamesmanship in such a way that conveys savvy but not judgment.

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Pro Player Funding is equipped with such power based on an athlete signing a document known as an Affidavit of Confession of Judgment, which allows the lender to enter a judgment against the athlete if a default occurs.

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