Originally Posted by e3NiNe

this entire dresscode thing also creates a seperation of responsiblity when a player gets in trouble.

When in a suit, he represents the NBA. When in street clothes, he represents himself.

Get caught buying weed in your street clothes, you get the most of the blame. In the past, when a player was caught doing something illegal, he became a stain on the NBA. Now when they do it, it's more on the individual's level.