NBA Dress Code
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Originally Posted by brtecson
They're also going to have less endorsements because they just lost a huge piece of their individuality.
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Originally Posted by e3NiNe
There is no individuality in team sports. One team, one goal.
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http://www.latimes.com/sports/basket...adlines-sports
this is exactly what I'm talking about. Remove the "white" and "black" racial tones, and it still makes sense.
Originally Posted by Charles Barkley
"Young black kids dress like NBA players," he said. "Unfortunately, they don't get paid like NBA players. So when they go out in the real world, what they wear is held against them.
"See, these players make $10 million to $15 million a year, so nobody cares how they dress. But regular black kids go out into the real world and how they dress is held against them.
"If a well-dressed white kid and a black kid wearing a do-rag and throwback jersey came to me in a job interview, I'd hire the white kid," he said. "That's reality. That's the No. 1 reason I support the dress code.
"From the NBA perspective, they've got a product to sell. They've got to make it as attractive as possible to fans, viewers and corporate sponsors."
"See, these players make $10 million to $15 million a year, so nobody cares how they dress. But regular black kids go out into the real world and how they dress is held against them.
"If a well-dressed white kid and a black kid wearing a do-rag and throwback jersey came to me in a job interview, I'd hire the white kid," he said. "That's reality. That's the No. 1 reason I support the dress code.
"From the NBA perspective, they've got a product to sell. They've got to make it as attractive as possible to fans, viewers and corporate sponsors."
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Originally Posted by brtecson
There are drug dealers from all walks of life, not just from the "hip hop" culture. And the NBA is going to lose culture if it tries to blend in with the crowd.
Anyways, I think this rule is BS. You shouldn't judge the players based on their clothing. You should judge them by how well they play.
Anyways, I think this rule is BS. You shouldn't judge the players based on their clothing. You should judge them by how well they play.
If that is the NBA "culture" then I say loose it. It is a bad example for kids growing up. NBA players are role models for kids, even though imho 99.9% of them and any other sports athelete really isn't the best choice for a role model. But that is how today's society is. Atleast they can show a little class.
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To be frank, Barkley is a Racist idiot.
Secondly, everybody knows that there's a difference between what you're supposed to wear on the street and what you're going to wear to an interview.
Secondly, everybody knows that there's a difference between what you're supposed to wear on the street and what you're going to wear to an interview.
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Originally Posted by brtecson
You think that NBA players live an incredibly easy life? Guess again. They work out like you wouldn't believe. Most NBA players arent millionaires either. They're also going to have less endorsements because they just lost a huge piece of their individuality.
If most aren't millionaires they are still making a few hundred thousand. What is the league minimum?
As for endorsements, they should be getting them from their play on the cour not because they dress and act like a thug off of it.
As for individuality, basketball is a team sport. You have to play as a team to win. The player's individuality will show when they step up as a leader of the team, not in the clothes or bling bling they wear after the game.
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Originally Posted by BonzoAPD
You think dressing like a thug is culture?
If that is the NBA "culture" then I say loose it. It is a bad example for kids growing up. NBA players are role models for kids, even though imho 99.9% of them and any other sports athelete really isn't the best choice for a role model. But that is how today's society is. Atleast they can show a little class.
If that is the NBA "culture" then I say loose it. It is a bad example for kids growing up. NBA players are role models for kids, even though imho 99.9% of them and any other sports athelete really isn't the best choice for a role model. But that is how today's society is. Atleast they can show a little class.
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Originally Posted by brtecson
Yes, and that goal is to make money. Without individuality or personality, there's no endorsements.
Since when did the goal of playing in the NBA become to make money? thought it was to win games. Does that mean that the team that gets the ttle this year will be the team who has players with the most endorsement money :db:
I think you have lost touch with reality.
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Originally Posted by brtecson
For the millionth time, hip-hop has nothing to do with "thugs". I don't know where you guys are getting this shit from.
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Originally Posted by brtecson
For the millionth time, hip-hop has nothing to do with "thugs". I don't know where you guys are getting this shit from.
Hip Hop of Run DMC and the rest of the pioneers. This was truly about a lifestlye on the streets.
Hip Hop of 50 Cent. This is about buying big cars and having even bigger rims.