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Originally posted by truerookie
Mr. Rut, What is wrong with a little change? You cannot compare construction to the NBA one is done indoors the other outdoors under different conditions. In both sweat is produced. However, construction is hot and dusty; nba air conditoned building.
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I can make any comparison I want to. I do not know if you went to college, but it was rare that I would see a professor of mine in a dress or suit. Many times they wore jeans or sweat suits. I did not see suits very often and this was in the education profession. I know Doctors that do not wear suits and ties to work. I think it depends on how you look at this. I am an official and I do not have a dress code. Now their might be some expected dress, but people that do not wear suits in their regular life are not coming to games all dressed up. I wear nicer close to games because I feel it makes me more presentable, I would object to a dress code for everyone that officiates too.
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Originally posted by truerookie
People have to accept change regardless of their upbring. What do you say about those African-Americans who do make it and turn their backs on their own culture huh? Mr. Stern, IMO is not out of touch and age does not have anything to do with it IMO.
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I really do not know what you meant by "turning your back on their culture." You are going to have to explain that one.
I just think the NBA is being hypocritical. They allow hip hop and pop culture to invade their game all the time with the entertainment during games, All-Star Games and events and videos and tapes they promote. Are these artists wearing business casual? Are they even wearing suits when they perform on stage at an NBA event? Even the most clean cut artists are not wearing a suit or dress. If they have a problem with the culture, than play Frank Sinatra all day and see how many fans you turn off. Frank always wore a suit when performing. The Chairman of the Board should fit the image the NBA is looking for perfectly.
Look, when you insist on hiring 18 year olds and give them millions of dollars you are going to have a different attitude of people and how they dress. You have many players that are much older that do not dress that way at all. I think Grant Hill is a good example of that. Actually some of the best dressed people that I see are African-Americans. I know when I go to officiating functions, I get a lot of complements on the suits I wear. Sometimes I feel like I am overdressed because just about everyone in attendance is not dressed in a suit or anything like what I have on. I am also one of the youngest individuals in the room. So it is not all about age and culture. I just think the NBA or any league as a dynamic involved that it is silly to have dress code of this nature.
Peace