A New Dress Code For The NBA
According to a story in the New York Daily News, players in the NBA are claiming the NBA is racist due to the new dress code imposed upon them by NBA commissioner David Stern.
On Monday, Stern announced a new dress code that he hopes will improve the league’s public image. Caps, bandanas and other headgear are history, replaced by a “business casual” policy required during all “team or league business.” The rule in question says that there will be no “chains, pendants or medallions worn over players’ clothes.”
How is enforcing a dress code an act of racism? The image of the NBA has taken a beating in the past few years. (Detroit/Pacers) These players can dress any way they want to on their time, but when they are on company time, they are being asked to follow the rules.
October 20, 2005 - 01:21 PM on October 20th, 2005
Thank you Mr. Stern.
October 20, 2005 - 01:23 PM on October 20th, 2005
No pink tutus and no skimpy skirts:razz:
October 20, 2005 - 01:45 PM on October 20th, 2005
2, Snowy, you didn’t like Dennis Rodman, did you?
October 20, 2005 - 03:03 PM on October 20th, 2005
The players just don’t seem to understand that they’re supposed to be role models for something other than the local street gang. We had to wear appropriate clothes to away games when I played basketball back in high school almost 30 years ago. If they want to be stupid about this, the league could simply require off court uniforms of slacks, polo or oxford shirts and team blazers with suitable black dress shoes. Some universities require team blazers, dress shirts, slacks and ties for road games. These guys should be used to having to dress appropriately. One player actually stated that their target audience was the hip hop urban market. He needs to take a look at ticket prices and realize that his multimillion a year salary doesn’t come from a bunch of rappers in the clubs but rather from the businessmen with the money to afford those $1500 per game courtside tickets or those corporate skyboxes. If those guys want to see a bunch of hip hop rappers act like thugs, they’ll order the hip hop music awards on pay per view.
October 20, 2005 - 03:36 PM on October 20th, 2005
4-. One player actually stated that their target audience was the hip hop urban market. - That begs the question I have been dying to ask. How many of these players have endorsement contracts that could be affected by this ruling?
October 20, 2005 - 08:20 PM on October 20th, 2005
I hope they still allow the sneakers that make the funny squeaking noise while the players are running about:razz: