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Posted: October 20, 2005 10:43 am
by SuperTrooper
Pencil Thin wrote:The policy will have to be eased up just a little bit. Like it or not, the NBA is fueled by the "hip-hop" generation at this point. I definitely think that some of the players have gotten pretty lax with the way they dress. And from the sounds of it, most of the players seem to agree. There are a few such as Camby and Jackson that are being stupid about the whole thing. David Stern should be more concerned with other "image" items around the league such as players getting in trouble for domestic violence or busted with marijuana. Pick your battles a little more wisely Mr. Stern.
This is all about money. Stern is hearing from his current corporate partners, and potential corporate partners, that they may not want to be associated with the hip hop/gangsta image the NBA players have been leaning toward lately.
Posted: October 20, 2005 10:53 am
by land_shark3
SuperTrooper wrote:Pencil Thin wrote:The policy will have to be eased up just a little bit. Like it or not, the NBA is fueled by the "hip-hop" generation at this point. I definitely think that some of the players have gotten pretty lax with the way they dress. And from the sounds of it, most of the players seem to agree. There are a few such as Camby and Jackson that are being stupid about the whole thing. David Stern should be more concerned with other "image" items around the league such as players getting in trouble for domestic violence or busted with marijuana. Pick your battles a little more wisely Mr. Stern.
This is all about money. Stern is hearing from his current corporate partners, and potential corporate partners, that they may not want to be associated with the hip hop/gangsta image the NBA players have been leaning toward lately.
If you're spending a gajillion dollars to have your name on the stadium and all over the inside, would you?
Posted: October 20, 2005 10:55 am
by nycparrothead
land_shark3 wrote:If you're spending a gajillion dollars to have your name on the stadium and all over the inside, would you?
How many zeroes in that?
Posted: October 20, 2005 10:57 am
by land_shark3
nycparrothead wrote:land_shark3 wrote:If you're spending a gajillion dollars to have your name on the stadium and all over the inside, would you?
How many zeroes in that?
One more than a brazilian.
Posted: October 20, 2005 11:42 am
by CaptainP
land_shark3 wrote:nycparrothead wrote:land_shark3 wrote:If you're spending a gajillion dollars to have your name on the stadium and all over the inside, would you?
How many zeroes in that?
One more than a brazilian.
I thought a BRAzillian only had two
OO's in it....
Posted: October 20, 2005 12:05 pm
by Sam
It is scheer idiocy, and further proof ( as if any were needed) that they are overpaid spoiled alledged "professionals".
Kind of make one wonder ( if they bothered to think about this issue at all,
"What would Dennis Rodman do???"
BTW, was that $7 Million a year salary, before or after the endorsements?
Posted: October 20, 2005 12:28 pm
by CaptainP
Sam wrote:It is scheer idiocy, and further proof ( as if any were needed) that they are overpaid spoiled alledged "professionals".
Kind of make one wonder ( if they bothered to think about this issue at all,
"What would Dennis Rodman do???"
BTW, was that $7 Million a year salary, before or after the endorsements?
Before.
And Dennis Rodman just signed a contract to play in Europe....
Posted: October 20, 2005 12:34 pm
by Sam
CaptainP wrote:Sam wrote:It is scheer idiocy, and further proof ( as if any were needed) that they are overpaid spoiled alledged "professionals".
Kind of make one wonder ( if they bothered to think about this issue at all,
"What would Dennis Rodman do???"
BTW, was that $7 Million a year salary, before or after the endorsements?
Before.
And Dennis Rodman just signed a contract to play in Europe....
SHEESH.......... shakes head................