Addressing the issue:

[NeedChapmans]

Scout

Kudos to you for defending whom I can only assume is a good friend of yours. If you drove 11 hours to set up and split a table with Mike, you must know him well (at least mildly).

And while I can appreciate your "leave the guy alone" type of posts ... you cannot fault the people on this board for questioning each and every deal Mike has done in the last few years because of what he has proven to do. There is proof he shilled auctions, there is proof he sold fraudulent cards, there is proof he thought neither of those acts were a big deal (because he brazenly posted about them). Yes, some have gone too far in the things they've said, but pay no attention to those people ... focus only on what you know to be true / Mike Cancelliere tried to scam someone.

Now, as for what Mike should have said when he came on here; that's easy.

"To the Blowout Board.

I'm a (#*!head. I bought a cheap card that came to me more off-centered than I thought it was. Slightly angry, I decided to grab a pen that was pretty close the color of the Arcia auto, and wrote in his twitter handle. I then submitted a fraudulent card to BGS without telling them, received the card back (somewhat surprised it was graded) and decided to list it on eBay.

I then was dumb enough to tell someone what I've done, and rather than fess up to it early, tried to cover my tracks in the hopes I would not be found it. When it was clear all of the evidence showed what I had done, I was approached by a BO Mod who demanded a statement on the forums before deciding whether or not to ban me for life. That's what I have done.

I was stupid, inconsiderate, and I know what I have done was a terrible terrible thing to do. I know many will not forgive my actions, nor should they, but I can only hope that I remain on these boards long enough to work hard at instilling the trust so many have given me, and the trust I have taken for granted.

Mike Cancelliere"

So stand by Mike all you want, that's fine. But don't condone his actions, don't write them off as "no big deal" because even though this was only for $200, it is a very very big deal. Hold him accountable for what he did, and just move on.