(a) the author of this piece...and other sports writers ...have addressed this...
In other cases, the culprits didn't engage in an overt coverup.
(b) Some of the other ball tampering has been suspected, but no "sting" operations during the games were engaged in to yield more evidence.
And, indeed, some writers are using the word "sting" because the Colts GM complained about this issue to the NFL BEFORE that playoff game.
IoW, the officiating crew was tipped off by the NFL to be aware of ball cheating.
This matter could readily be compared to any "sting" operation by law enforcement officials.
A "sting" catches somebody in the act.
And all the times that sting doesn't happen means the cheaters & the criminals are getting off scotfree.
Your statement therefore wreaks of a conclusion that just because law enforcement fails to perform more sting ops, the laws on the books for whatever violation that is "goes unpunished."
Stop addressing me as if I wrote those points. Go away you pest.
I’m sorry I marked up your thread. You seem to be really upset that there is another side to the story.