From fox sports news..
Spurs superstar Tim Duncan is known to be understated and shy, but not about the NBA's new dress code.
Duncan, according to a report in The San Antonio Express-News, joined the Indiana Pacers' Stephen Jackson with not-so-kind words for commissioner David Stern's dress-up policy.
"I think it's a load of crap," Duncan said. "I understand what they're trying to do with the hats and do-rags and jerseys and stuff. That's fine. But I don't understand why they would take it to this level. I think it's basically retarded. I don't like the direction they're going, but who am I?"
Duncan, a two-time NBA MVP and three-time NBA Finals MVP, did not play in Tuesday night's 94-81 exhibition loss to the Indiana Pacers at Conseco Fieldhouse. He wore what The Express-News called his typical injured-list wardrobe: jeans and a dress shirt.
However, an NBA spokesman said Duncan would have to tuck his shirt in once the regular season starts and the policy goes into effect.
In the new policy, players will be allowed to wear "dress jeans" and a collared shirt or sweater to and from the arena, but they must put on a sport coat if they are sitting near the bench and not in uniform.
This clearly isn't music to the ears of Duncan, who is thinking of remaining in the locker room on nights he does not play.
As for Jackson, his problem lies in the fact that players will not be allowed to wear large chains, pendants or medallions over their clothes when they enter an (NBA) arena.
"I have no problem dressing up (business) casual because I know I'm a nice-looking guy," Jackson said. "But as far as chains, I definitely feel that's a racial statement. Almost 100 percent of the guys in the league who are young and black wear big chains. So I definitely don't agree with that at all."
Ok when I first heard about this, I thought the NBA players where just sheerly being babies. But hearing two of the guys that dress up on the sidelines when not in action has put a new perspective on it. I wouldn't go as far as saying it's retarded, it is a bit extreme. Their really isn't anyone to blame but the NBA, if action was taken a long time ago, plus, with the drafting of high school kids that don't have a clue on being professional, then it is a necessary evil.
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