NBA Dress Code - Racist?
 

okay, so in case you havent heard, the NBA just started a new dress code... no white tee's, jerseys, chains, or sunglasses on the way too or from games, practices or appearences... a pair of slacks and business-like attire, such as a suit, is mandatory

Now, some people are saying that this is a ploy against the hip-hop culture and others have even gone as far as to say that it is racist. The other side of the issue is that the players are employees, and most workplaces have dress codes..... but I dunno, it seems kinda dumb to me that ALLL of these guys are the ones with talent doing their thing and then some rich white owners are trying to sit up in their press box telling them how to dress.

Lmao. Dressing professionally is racist?

Stop pulling the race card with every fucking thing. It's not a big deal, and in no way, shape, or form is dressing formal racist.

Fucking Jesus.

wooooooooah, this shit was on ESPN

IM not pulling anything



unless you were referring to the general people making that argument
I just presented to RV what I saw on TV, it had the exact same title as this thread on ESPN


and the reason they are saying it is racist is because it is against hip-hop culture, and most of the people inside hip-hop culture AND inside the NBA are, in fact, black.

yes. everything in this world is rascist especially if its against 'black culture' :bored:

Not its not racist it's just culturally biased. Meaning they are targeting the hip hop culture, which is ironic because the NBA has made millions of dollars of marketing embracing this and now they say no chains, no throwbacks. I don't have a problem with the dress codes, but saying no chains over clothes and shit is taking a bit to the extreme.

yes, exactly


just like clubs exploit the hip-hop culture to make their money, play all hip-hop music, then have a sign outside that nobody can get in wearing plain white tees or flat brimmed hats. rediculous.

How is it against the hip hop culture? I don't know if you've ever been in a business environment, but coming in with "chains" and saggy pants and shit isn't professional.

It's not against hip hop, that's not what it's about. It's not like they're making NBA players throw out their hip hop clothes and replace them with suits. They can still wear that shit in the offseason, informal situations, etc.

Is it a little extreme? Probably.

So what? Do "chains" really serve a gigantic purpose in the hip hop culture? They still allow them to listen to rap, rap, etc. It's just their clothes, and if youc an't embrace the hip hop culture without all that shit, then you're an idiot.

did you read the second part of my original post?
thats exactly what i said the other side of the argument was....


but in my opinion, like vango said the NBA makes money off of and markets the hip-hop culture, its not like other normal "businesses" and its unfair to compare it to one in this situation....

yes.........yes they are@efecx

You guys are so fucking retarded. White tees and flat brimmed hats don't do shit for the hip hop culture. It's fucking clothes. Is it really that hard for you to go into a club without your hat on for one day and not whine like a bitch about it? Seriously, it's not that big of a deal.

nooooo, these players wear their uniform when they're on the job
thats when theyre playing, on the court.....


does mcdonalds make people wear a certain clothing when they're LEAVING work? No. If you wanna compare, thats the comparison.....

How is it unfair? Basketball is their job.

Basketball is a bigger job then McDonalds. Let's get the comparisons going. A lawyer can't just take off his suit once the jury gives the decision. You have to keep that shit on, looking professional all the way out.. and you can't change into a suit when you get into court either. It's a job. Dress professionally.

Mim I meant to say hip-hop culture instead of clothing, not that that makes a difference, but I edited the original.....


but yes, basketball is their job.... and when they're playing basketball, they wear their uniforms and follow the dress code... but leaving work isnt their job.

right, well okay you said you couldnt compare mcdonalds to basketball for certain reasons....

well, you cant compare being a lawyer to being in the NBA either, lawyers make their money from being professional and that fits their profession, do lawyers wear jerseys and play a sport while they are ON their job? No, the way that basketball players make their money fits hip-hop culture and clothing, a white tee and jeans is appropriate... thats the image they have on and off the court, and thats the image the NBA uses to sell apparel

THE NBA WANTS THEM TO LOOK PROFESSIONAL.

Jesus, is it that hard for you to grasp that "chains" and saggy pants aren't professional? It doesn't matter that they're leaving, or coming, or whatever. It's not fucking racist to make them wear a suit on their way out.

Shit.

this is a joke right? My school wears uniforms, we have to wear our uniforms according to the rules whether we're in skool or not, we still have to wear them the way the school asks us to, on the way to school and on the way home. Footballers (soccer) wear suits on the way to games, after games at meetings, interviews, then u see them on the street wearing jeans and a tee, u dress for ur job it aint that much to ask and it aint rascist either, no wonder shit hasnt moved on in america if ppl pull the race card at every given opportunity however stupid it may be.

They make their money playing basketball. That doesn't fit the hip hop culture. Nobody fucking describes the hip hop culture with playing basketball. It's all about the clothing, and the NBA wants them to look professionally on their to and from the stadiums. It's not a big fucking deal.

see, now you just totally jump out of the argument and go back to your original, basic point that lead into this discussion and you being proven wrong


and i never argued that this was racist, I say it targets the hip-hop culture thought, and because of the nature of the NBA and how they market that very culture, that is wrong.

i was just saying, if you cant compare mcdonalds to the NBA, then you definitely cant compare law to the NBA either.... there was no basis in that comparison

Im not arguing that its racist, but whatever school you go to doesnt market hip-hop clothing either, Im sure.


shit, I saw we let the guys do their job, play ball and live their lives how they want to.... like AI said - "putting a murderer in a suit doesnt make him not a killer." What are they trying to protect?

Exactly. You dress for the job.

Here's what your missing the NBA made big dollars promoting it's players using elements of the hip hop culture. Then one day you want to come in and say theres a dress code, that's extreme. Players should probably look nice when in public, but don't cramp their style. The way you wear an outfit, suit or whatever, might not be the same why someone else does. It's called personal style, and sometimes that includes accessories, chains, etc.... whatever.

LMAO, EXACTLY!!!!


you're the one that compared them.....
I was arguing that you cant compare them, thank you for helping me

well the title of the thread is about racism.

amd ur stereotyping and judging ppl anyways. Not every nba player (black or otherwise) is into hip hop, so ur bein prejudice. Maybe the team has to wear suits to stop the differences being so obvious (hence the reason for skool uniforms) so maybe the suits have a practical purpose as well as just being professional.

OH MY FUCKING GOD.

Efecx comes out with a comparison to McDonalds. You went out of your way to further argue with that comparison by telling him McDonalds employees dont have to wear the suit after their shift, so I come with a comparison that fits, but since you can't argue with this one all of sudden their is no basis?

WHY THE FUCK DID YOU ARGUE OVER THE MCDONALDS SHIT, THEN? THERE WAS NO BASIS TO THAT ONE EITHER, QUEERBOY.

lmao, you are making no sense


I dont even know where to start, I was saying the NBA markets hip-hop culture.... and you said you're gonna have to dress nice in the future when you apply to jobs? This isnt about me, and I doubt Im going to be applying for a job in the NBA. Any statement that other jobs dont market hip-hop is supporting my argument.

How are you going to prove me wrong? There is nothing to prove.

This is a discussion about what we think of the dress code. You're just the only fucking idiot to actually think that the "white people in the offices" are trying to smash the hip hop culture by making them dress professionally to and from their jobs.

Just shut the fuck up.

But yet you made the thread title "NBA Dress Code - Racist?"

They can play ball and live their lives, but you dress for the job.

It's not that fucking hard to grasp.

the dress code specifically said "no white tees, jerseys (which IS their fucking uniform!!!!), ect".... which does kind of call-out the hip-hop culture

THAT WAS THE FUCKING TITLE OF THE ARTICLE, I DIDNT MAKE UP THIS ARGUMENT!!!!!

Jesus, is THAT so hard to grasp?


I didnt just think that this was messed up then made thread about it, this is a debate going on in the real world. You know that place, OUTSIDE of RV?

NO IT DOESN'T.

It forces people to dress professionally for their job. Their fucking job isn't just playing basketball and call it a day.

BECAUSE THEY MARKET THE HIP-HOP CULTURE!!!!!!!!!!!


Jesus people, pay attention.

and what the hell is "bearly"?