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Nbagq!
Since when has our government been righteouss or more correct than corrupt?
Wanna talk about the sixties?
Nbagq!
So are good grammar and spelling skills.
And does it strike anyone else funny that a 20-something is calling another 20-something "hippie"?
The players will do as they are told, its as simple as that. Ya'll act like players will fight every new rule made. You gotta pick ur battles, and im sure for the players this wont be a fight worth fighting
I like the new rule.
the company wants to project a certain image and has implemented a dress code. big whop. it;s not the end of the world.
and there are plenty of teams' players out there who really do need to dress a bit more respectable.
There's no reason why the NBA should not try to spiffy up it's look.
I like it. I hate this hip-hop culture and the cloths that come with it. I don't think it's professional when guys like Iverson and Amare Stoudamire arrive in oversized T-shirts and baggy pants and some ridiculous chains around their necks. Look at guys like Peja Stojakovic and Ray Allen. They dress to impress. It doesn't have to be a nice suit. What about some nice pants and a Lacoste polo?
The American public doesn't want to see some athletes dressed as gang members.
Aww, cmon! Who cares what the players wear?!?! As long as they get the job done, then their clothes don't matter to me! Oh no, they dress too "gangsta"!??!Get over it! Times change, People change. I don't care if the entire Spurs roster arrives at the SBC Center in matching silver and black diapers, as long as they beat the other team, then
Well, I'm part of the American public, and I don't want to see athletes dressed like inbred Biff and Muffy straight from he country club.
damn, Stern must have read that Kevin Willis article last year
He wants the league to appear good in public but to dress formally or casually just to make a statement is simply irrelevant. It's how players behave in & out of court is more important to me.
Tim prefer to wear casual but I don't think he'll make a fuss about it.
...and he looked good wearing a suit when he was drafted by the Spurs in 1997...
i just don't know how Rasho, Beno & Oberto look in a suit though
Last edited by milkyway21; 09-29-2005 at 11:27 PM.
I think NBA players are adult enough to decide what they want to wear, they dont need someone telling them. Its freaking basketball, not like they work for Donald freaking Trump. I find it rediculous to expect someone to dress "business casual" then, when they are actually WORKING they are practically in thier pajamas.
B E A UTIFUL!i just don't know how Rasho, Beno & Oberto look in a suit though
Well said. I totally agree.
..proof?B E A UTIFUL!
Hey I have no problem checking out my claims! = )
I see what Stern is trying to do but this is above board. Dress code is not going to change your behaviour. Imagine a well dressed Kmart,Sheed,AI,Artest ting out bleeps out of their mouth
Players wearing ugly color suits look as bad as a gangsta look
I know some players dress too shabbily, but handling the issue in hitler-way is not the solution. I personally feel Tim can dress a "little" better, but I just can't bear Players wearing Suits and having bad mannersims.
"Both teams played hard"That's not going to go over really well.
Tim probably just won't do interviews anymore
Tim Duncan, 2006
We dont need bball players dressin up like diddy now do we?
ridiculous
What planet are you from?
Bingo!
If a guy wears a suit to events, yet beats his wife, or does drugs, or whatever, it wont matter how he looks. Its about actions, not appereance.
Well, Stern can't magically stop players from beating their wives, doing drugs, talking and acting badly in front of the world.
The next best thing was to bring a sense of professionalism in the part of their public life that relates to the NBA. And I think it's a good thing he did it.
Working in large teams in the corporate world has left me with the lasting impact that if you relax too many rules, people stop taking a lot of things seriously.
Iverson changing from baggy pants to formal clothes might actually be a good thing in terms of his interactions with the fans and media. Too often guys say and do stupid things cuz they have this belief that anything is tolerable from a multi-millionaire baller. I'm not saying that wearing a suit would entirely change that, but it might bring them back a little closer to earth.
Re ed. What does wearing a suit have to do with basketball?I have to believe there are more important things for Stern to address.
Professionalism my ass. They aren't accountants.
That has more to do with the people you worked with than anything else. I've seen people try to push that philosophy in my company and it never holds up. Professionalism isn't about putting on a tie. If someone can't act professional in a pair of jeans then odds are they can't do it in a suit either.
And again, it has to do with basketball either way.
I am with you on this one. Even in the corporate world I have seen lot of well-dressed guys BSing around with no respect from peers or bosses.
And oh.. by the way NFL coaches look supercool with their casual dressing. I'd rather take that over the "corporate world" dress code
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