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‘Don’t eff with the game’: How Nate McMillan’s pet peeve had a noticeable effect on the Pacers’ culture

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Tonight at around five o’clock, away from the hustle and bustle of Media Day, the Pacers are going to sit down together for a meal, where Nate McMillan says he will address the team. Welcome and introductions will take place. Goals will be discussed. A road map for how to approach the season will be laid out, and then, as all good dinner conversations go, pet peeves will be aired.

Among them: “Don’t eff with the game.”

“At any time,” McMillan explained. “whether we are practicing or playing the game. (Show) a respect for the game, the organization, our staff, our fan base.