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.

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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

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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.

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I'm white so u KNOW i can't rap =)

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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.

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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

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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?

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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.

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I had to get a new couch, but as you can see the fun continues!

A.I.

LMAO, EXACTLY!!!!


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

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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.

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This is my sig. what?

I'm white so u KNOW i can't rap =)

I will definitely RTF if u leave a link, thanks!