I have to admit this now, the NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL are very fun leagues to watch as they are now as they were 25 to 40 years ago. Every league has provided world class players, coaches, and teams to make their sports entertaining, along with outstanding competition. Though, what takes the fun out of all of that are these self-important, reactionary commissioners who are basically destroying the league, while confessing to help them.
I believe this is part of Freud's oral phase. A particular person may focus his or her gratification on the mouth which may result in pleasure
If its an existing rule they've never had to enforce, understandable. If they thought it just looked icky-pooey on screen and dont like the imagery of it, kinda weak. Though why now, is Washington THAT ignored compared to Dallas? This rule helps save the Dallas arena groundskeepers from having to pick up extra straws.
This is so idiotic... I can't even believe it... REALLY? You are not going to let them chew freaking straws?????????????? Guys used to wear freaking gold chains, and we get our knickers in a bunch over straws???
Seems pretty petty... if stern thinks its bad for kids to see players chewing on straws, I wonder how he'd feel about MLB players chewing tobacco, spitting, and scratching their balls all game long
I dont understand why they banned that, but also I think is ridiculous chewing straws while you are playing.
I wish LerBon would start chewing straws and come into games with "gangster" clothes. It would be interesting to see Sperm's reaction when his golden stepchild is disobeying the law. Hell I am willing to bet that LerBon doesn't even have to pay any fines assigned to him if he disobeys. I think all it takes is superstars like Wade, LerBon, Kobe, and MerGady to revolt and Sperm will have his hands tied behind his back.
The other curious thing is, shouldn't he be using a mouth guard anyway ... so he shouldn't be able to chew anything? I wonder how many people play without mouth guards - which is dangerous ...
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I don't see any reason he should be allowed to chew straws. What compelling reason is there to allow him to do so? It's a safety consideration in some unlikely scenario, and looks bad on tv. Ban it. Why the hell not? It might even do him so good.
just let him chew on a mouthpiece or something. he can chew on straws on the bench. they said he could.
