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Jamie Fraser, up and coming star in the Simulation Hockey League, finally declined an opportunity for enriching his brand recognition when approached about the upcoming The Greatest Show on Earth. The exposure and recognition is no longer critical for him and he has needed to refocus and spend his free time tracking down what happened to his wife as they've spiralled through timelines. While competitive to the extreme, there is no longer value to doing these side quests at this point and they are only getting in the way of his search. 

It is definitely not that he does not know how other sports work still, and that he knows he would be at a massive disadvantage going into this show and that would be both frustrating and an even bigger time sink than otherwise considered. If that was not a problem I am sure Jamie would be eager to prove his mettle.