The NBA has announced that a dress code will go into effect at the start of the season. Players will be required to wear business-casual attire when involved in team or league business. They can't wear visible chains, pendants or medallions over their clothes...
Philadelphia's Allen Iverson also was critical of the new rule, which the NBA made teams aware of in a memo Monday.
"I feel like if they want us to dress a certain way, they should pay for our clothes," he said. "It's just tough, man, knowing that all of a sudden you have to have a dress code out of nowhere. I don't think that's still going to help the image of the league at all."
Allen. Come on. Last time I checked, you were smack in the middle of a four-year, $77 million contract. I know, I know, it's tough--you're gonna have to struggle to work a blazer and a few pairs of chinos into your budget, and you're above the $8 million cap Commissioner Stern suggested for receiving a clothing allowance. But I don't think it's at the point where you need a league-issued J. Crew gift card (Co-blogger Alex says you are more of a Banana Republic man, but I couldn't disagree more). Look, here's a J. Crew sportcoat for $118, though for "tall" (which I bet you want) it's $128.
Extra, Extra (from Alex): Next week, BlogNAC will officially launch a NBA Relief Fund to raise money for NBA players forced to buy decent looking clothing. Yes, we understand that it will be quite an undertaking (what with the increased prices for tall clothing at J. Crew), so we ask that you do your part and contribute whatever funds you may have at your disposal.
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