marcus camby is funny

[carey]

Stern: Players will be 'pleasantly surprised'
ESPN.com news services

For all the NBA players that thought they'd have to wear a suit everywhere they went this season, David Stern told The Denver Post that they will be "pleasantly surprised" about the upcoming dress code announcement.

"It's a lot less than all of you are talking about, a lot less," Stern told the paper in a phone interview. "Right now we have a number of teams that are jacket and tie. We are not going there. Never were. We're going to give teams the option to continue that.

"But we're just trying to raise the lowest level up to a place where we can all still feel comfortable. I don't think it will be a problem. The gloom and doom [speculations] have so softened up everybody that by the time we issue the dress code, which will be some time next week, everybody will be pleasantly surprised."

At the time the dress code was announced to be in the works, several players vehemently opposed the change.

"I dress to make myself comfortable," Iverson told the Philadelphia Daily News. "I really do have a problem with it. ... It's just not right. It's something I'll fight for."

Denver Nuggets center Marcus Camby added that the players should receive a stipend to pay for the clothes.
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This is the best comment since Spreewell and his family to feed. Stupid greedy athletes. Sorry if this is a repost.

 

[thegrahamcrackr]

Iverson said it was bad for children because they would think that if they went to school without a suit they would be worthless - or something to that nature.

There were some issues with the first rumored dress code, unfortunately some players couldn't articulate them.

 

[haverford]

Iverson said it was bad for children because they would think that if they went to school without a suit they would be worthless - or something to that nature.

There were some issues with the first rumored dress code, unfortunately some players couldn't articulate them.

I agree thegrahamcracker. There is something wrong with the NBA's paternalism, but Camby's not the best spokesman for that argument....

 

[Charles V]

"It sends a bad message to kids," Iverson told The Philadelphia Inquirer. "If you don't have a suit when you go to school, is your teacher going to think youre a bad kid because you don't have a suit on?"

Iverson is right. We dont want to send a bad message to kids. Kids should be able to sport inked sleaves, $75,000 dollars worth of ice on their wrists , $325 throwback jerseys, $175 dollar kicks and no less that 4 carats in their ears at all times. Kids should be able stay true to the game.

 

[Yuma]

Why anyone would listen to Robetussin or mini Ice Tea is beyond me. The guys play ball, but are never going to win a Nobel prize in anything. This dress code thing is just a preseason filler for the papers.