New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning talks to reporters during an availability ahead of the NFL Football draft on Thursday. Photo: Julio Cortez/Associated PressNew York Giants quarterback Eli Manning is known for his calm demeanor on the football field, rarely showing emotion in good times or bad. But speaking to reporters on Thursday, Manning said he was “angry” amid allegations that he defrauded sports collectors by passing off equipment he didn’t wear in games as “game-used’’ memorabilia. “It is one thing to write about my football or my play—when you are attacking my integrity, it definitely makes me angry,” Manning said. Three memorabilia collectors have filed a civil racketeering suit against the Giants, Manning, Giants head equipment manager Joe Skiba, memorabilia dealer Steiner Sports, Giants CEO John Mara and others alleging a cover-up of memorabilia fraud.

Source: Wall Street Journal April 20, 2017 19:18 UTC