1997 Magic the Gathering World Championships on ESPN2

[MiloDaGreat1]

Can someone adjust the tracking?

[Jaspooty]

Terry Borer married my cousin, and I just happened to be a long time magic player as well. This was awesome to see!

[walterppk1989]

'like proper diet and exercise...' - video stops -.

We're talking about Magic alright! :D

[DJSNuva1]

Look at the language used in that wiki line. First, it doesn't have a source. Second, it says disqualified and suspended. Why would it have both of those? Not just one? It means that on multiple occasions he has been suspended for a time, and disqualified from certain events. Such as you would be disqualified for one sporting event, or suspended from school for a number of days. Such as Wafo Tapa was suspended for a year. Not banned.

[thebigfour13]

@exferice Magic the Gathering doesn't exercise as much as your mind.

[jjmusicpro]

Mike Long is the biggest cheater MTG has ever seen - he single handily ruined magic for TONS of people

[jedbeddo1]

some redneck tunes into espn and is like "wtf is this shit?" lol

[thebigfour13]

@jamesfullard Mike Long did not cheat, as much as play mind games with his opponenet

[extremeicon]

Unless you count that time he hid a key piece of his combo under the table at Nationals or the multiple times he was caught trying to stack his deck.

[thebigfour13]

@extremeicon The deck stacking is countered by the fact that you have to offer cuts to your opponents. But hiding the Squandered Resources under the table is inexcusable

[jamesfullard]

@thebigfour13 Mike Long cheated, it has been proven and he was banned from the game for cheating. Don't defend that piece of shit.

[thebigfour13]

@jamesfullard I'm not defending him. I'm just saying what I know. There is a big difference between being suspended and being banned. He was SUSPENDED. And when was the last time you made a combo that changed the game of Magic. Talk to me again when you actually do that.

[jamesfullard]

@thebigfour13 (Quote - has been disqualified and suspended from sanctioned play for cheating on the Pro Tour.) that is the FACT, there was no end date on his suspention, he was booted from all sanctioned play from the pro circuit. So what if he was a solid player, I never said he wasnt but he was a cheat and was booted for being one. So lets move on bud. Not gonna argue with you over something that I just pulled from his wiki

[DJSNuva1]

@jamesfullard Look it up, Mike Long is not banned from MTG anymore. He just lost interest in the game. He was top-8ing in major events as recently as 2003, so there certainly would be some documentation in the proper place if he were currently suspended/banned. I believe he simply became disinterested in the game around 2005.

[roken4829]

gahahaha magic on espn

[Exferice]

magic is great, but did he just call it a sport? 5:13 lol

[ashekist1]

@Exferice pretty much is a sport now lol

[Exferice]

@ashekist1 why, because ESPN is covering it? 

[ashekist1]

@Exferice no because they give away more than 10 million dollars in prizes on their pro tour. its very populer and has a world championship

[Exferice]

@ashekist1 just because its popular doesnt make it a sport dude... its still just a game.

[ashekist1]

@Exferice ok so what is a sport to you smart one?

[Exferice]

@ashekist1 physical activity.

[ashekist1]

@Exferice . An activity involving physical exertion and skill that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often undertaken competitively. >_> if you dont call drawing a card or moving your arms physical activity then you are very wrong sire

[Exferice]

@ashekist1 lol your funny man :p

[ashekist1]

@Exferice lol thnx

[Jinngryphon]

Shit it's the guy from Planet's Funniest Animals

[AdventureJones]

I remember making fun of that commercial years ago. "All you need to play is several hundred dollars, your teachers to stop assigning homework, and someone else with the same. It's easy!"

[SoLProlific]

Funny part is I was at the 1997 world championships.

[PlowThrough8]

Hell Yeah At The Bottom It Showed Marlins Beat Indians Marlins The World Series That Year Bitches. BTW I Wish I Had Force Of Wills.

[jamesfullard]

Mike Long is nothing more than a cheating piece of shit

[DJSNuva1]

@jamesfullard Oh yeah, how's your MTG record compared to Mike Longs? Mike Long was a REALLY good, tricky player.

[jamesfullard]

@DJSNuva1 How the fuck do you mix up tricky with cheating. Facts are facts, he was BANNED and not for being trixxy either. get your facts straight before you attempt to talk smack bud.

[jamesfullard]

@DJSNuva1 google the shit up. stop talking shit when you obviously have no clue what your talking about.

[DJSNuva1]

@jamesfullard Mike Long's name does not appear on the current list of suspended/banned DCI memberships. Just because he was once suspended, doesn't mean that he's banned. You think he's a 'cheating piece of shit', yet big names like Mark Rosewater think that he's Hall of Fame worthy. Yeah, when was the last time Mark Rosewater said that you were Hall of Fame worthy? Yeah, That's what I thought. Mike Long is one of the greatest MTG players. Ever.

[KemoSTL]

@jamesfullard pros cheat lol

[memokk]

magic is the game..ygo sucks.

[wildreams]

haha, old favorite cards from before I quited the game. Still have them though.

[jdemuro1]

This is great!

[GaeasBlessing]

Moar!

[Checker222]

It is fantastic to see this old Magic stuff! if you have more, PLEASE post it!

Thanks!