this is a bad idea, players should wear what they want. they are not little kids anymore, they are grown men and can make their own decisions. and plus, what a person wears shouldn't dictate how that person is. just because a players wears a jersey or white-tee and platinum chains makes him a "thug"? please, that is straight up sterotyping and close enough to be racist. wern't we taught in school that it doesn't matter what you wear, it matters what is on the inside. anyways these are athletes, not high-powered lawyers in court. does anybody really get offended by players that wear throwback jerseys,jeans and a platinum chain? if you do, please SLAP yourself.
Well here's a good little nugget. With NBA commissioner David Stern set to implement of a dress code, some players are finding fault with the possible change. Denver Nuggets center Marcus Camby, who is in the midst of a $45 million contract, thinks the players should have additional compensation. "I don't see it happening unless every NBA player is given a stipend to buy clothes," Camby told WOAI. Umm, ok then *and I seriously did not catch that pun when I wrote it
It may be off the court but it's still during company time. I don't see what the fuss is. Stern isn't asking them to wear a suit when they do their grocery shopping.
Maybe this is a conspiracy between Stern and Calvin Murphy to find Calvin some work selling his clothes line.
I think players wearing suits on the way to the arena or on the sidelines would be nice...makes it more professional, but on the plane or in the hotel room? **** no.
Making all players wear suits = death of NBA NBA is not just about points and stats, it's about characters and personalities. There will be thugs and there will be nice guys. Makes the game more dynamic than just guys spotting up and shooting. Don't nazify the NBA please.
Agreed. Hell you even see the President of the United States dressing casual when the situation warrants it, and he's in the spotlight as much as any of these players. Does that make him look less professional? no.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2193984 Stern: Players will be 'pleasantly surprised' For all the NBA players that thought they'd have to wear a suit everywhere they went this season, David Stern told The Denver Post that they will be "pleasantly surprised" about the upcoming dress code announcement. "It's a lot less than all of you are talking about, a lot less," Stern told the paper in a phone interview. "Right now we have a number of teams that are jacket and tie. We are not going there. Never were. We're going to give teams the option to continue that. "But we're just trying to raise the lowest level up to a place where we can all still feel comfortable. I don't think it will be a problem. The gloom and doom [speculations] have so softened up everybody that by the time we issue the dress code, which will be some time next week, everybody will be pleasantly surprised." At the time the dress code was announced to be in the works, several players vehemently opposed the change. "I dress to make myself comfortable," Iverson told the Philadelphia Daily News. "I really do have a problem with it. ... It's just not right. It's something I'll fight for." Denver Nuggets center Marcus Camby added that the players should receive a stipend to pay for the clothes. So, it seems that dress codes are done on a team-by-team basis...Stern just wants league-wide uniformity on minimum standards. I guess Iverson will have to tuck his jersey in and turn his cap forwards when on a team flight...
"Denver Nuggets center Marcus Camby added that the players should receive a stipend to pay for the clothes."
Why didn't I think of this? As soon as my boss gets back from lunch, I'm going to march into her office and demand a stipend so I can adhere to the dress code here.
Some may not know this, but the players actually get per diem (not part of their salary) on the road to spend. So asking for a stipend doesn't surprise me, even if it does sound ridiculous coming from multimillionares.
Players may not like the dress code, but NBA, as an employer, more than has right to set the rules for its employees. If my company sets the dress code or any other things that I personally don't like, I either try to adapt or move to a different company, and if the whole industry I'm working in applies the same standard, I either give up and obey or give up and change my profession.
In my opinion, this is a plus for the future of the NBA. The NBA, more than any other league, has to walk a fine line between giving its athletes the right to creative expression and keeping their product from becoming too thuggish -- a move which would turn off many fans and corporate sponsors. If left to their own devices, many players would probably wear those head panties and earrings during games. Obviously this would turn off millions of viewers.
As a small business owner... when an employee is on company time he/she better wear WHATEVER THE **** I SAY (as long as it's legal and I won't get charged with harrassment) or they take a walk....
