Bibby's Boycotting

[macadocious]

There is an ESPN.com insider article that has the follwoing title:

Bibby's boycotting, LeBron's a changed man, D-Miles has more bad news, and more preseason buzz.

Does anyone have insider so they can expand on what Bibby us boycotting. It is probably some lame dress code, but I am curious.

 

[nbrans]

There is an ESPN.com insider article that has the follwoing title:

Bibby's boycotting, LeBron's a changed man, D-Miles has more bad news, and more preseason buzz.

Does anyone have insider so they can expand on what Bibby us boycotting. It is probably some lame dress code, but I am curious.

It's the lame dress code -- he suited up in warmups so he wouldn't have to wear a suit. During the regular season he'll have to wear a suit in order to be on the inactive list. They're just referencing what was at the bottom of one of the Bee articles.

 

[RThomas]

That is why he is wearing his warm-ups at the game last night eventhough he is not playing. Just trying to stay comfortable.

 

[macadocious]

I kindof thought that is what it was, thanks. I do somewhat agree with the dress code though. It is a little ridiculous to look at the Kings bench and see B-Jax in an Ladanian Tomlinson throwback 27 sizes too big. Its fine to wear that before or after the game, but during the game even if they are dressed down they sould be wearing Kings gear.

 

[Bricklayer]

This would basically be a whole lot of nothing. Mike dresses like he's 12, and it wasn't hard to guess why he chose to do so last night despite having no chance to play. But given that the chances are slima nd none that he actually makes an issue over it in a week, this is one of those "only in preseason" types of stories. Althgouh one would think injuries, a coach wiht a DUI, and imminent roster cuts would be enough to keep things interesting without worrying about what Mike is wearing today while parked on the bench.

 

[moradi420]

I kindof thought that is what it was, thanks. I do somewhat agree with the dress code though. It is a little ridiculous to look at the Kings bench and see B-Jax in an Ladanian Tomlinson throwback 27 sizes too big. Its fine to wear that before or after the game, but during the game even if they are dressed down they sould be wearing Kings gear.

who's ladanian tomlison

 

[moradi420]

This would basically be a whole lot of nothing. Mike dresses like he's 12, and it wasn't hard to guess why he chose to do so last night despite having no chance to play. But given that the chances are slima nd none that he actually makes an issue over it in a week, this is one of those "only in preseason" types of stories. Althgouh one would think injuries, a coach wiht a DUI, and imminent roster cuts would be enough to keep things interesting without worrying about what Mike is wearing today while parked on the bench.

i dont think mike dresses like hes 12, but someone who doesnt need to dress up for society becuase he alreasy has his place in society should be able to wear whatever they want. I dont think ppl should get a tat on their neck or face if their gonna try and have a regular role in society (like as a business person with a regular job) but if ur an nba star ur role is set u never need to impress another person (appearnce) wise in ur life, sport what u want..imho

although im sure many of u will diagree and say mike should still dress well and have good appearncae beacuse he too is a business man just in a different business, and because he's a role model, but i like charles barkely think hes a baller not a model

 

[xyrin]

Ladainian Tomlinson is the running back for the Chargers, and my favorite NFL player.

 

[kennadog]

Like it or not, the NBA is a business. The boss gets to tell you what to wear, while representing his business. Having said that, this is just no big deal.

The article did say that VP finaly passed the fitness test.

 

[KiNgMyC]

Sacramento Kings | All Kings sitelines



Rookies Battle For Last Spot
A few weeks from now, the Louis Amundsons and Justin Williams of the Kings' world won't matter so much, save for those annual rookie duties and the obligation to cheer courtside. But while both big men would give anything to play that role, it's likely one or the other. The Kings' decision Sunday night to cut center Loren Woods put the roster at 16 players, and coach Eric Musselman said the decision allowed him to look at Amundson and Williams longer. ... "Louis needs to continue to work on his foul shooting, and Justin just needs to understand the pro game, the defensive schemes and offensive schemes," Musselman said. -- Sacramento Bee




Musselman Has Means To Bury DUI Quickly
In the end, Eric Musselman is lucky too -- lucky that he didn't kill or hurt someone else or himself and his passengers. He's lucky he's rich enough to possibly get a break in his case when that would be out of the question for many of you. He's lucky that his industry -- the NBA -- typically only metes out one-game suspensions for DUIs. In truth, it's no small issue in this league. Drunken driving is deserving of stiffer fines, considering that in the last few years Rod Strickland, Stephon Marbury, Steve Francis, Gary Payton, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Rashard Lewis and Utah announcer "Hot Rod" Hundley have been arrested on DUI charges as Musselman was. -- Sacramento Bee




Bibby Boycott
When the NBA introduced its dress code before last season, Mike Bibby was one of its most vocal critics. Apparently, his opinion hasn't changed. Bibby, who will miss at least two weeks, opted for a Kings warmup suit Tuesday instead of the conventional kind. When the regular season begins Nov. 1, Bibby would need a league-approved wardrobe change if he were on the inactive list because of his injury. -- Sacramento Bee

http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/insider/news/story?page=nbalocal/061025&univLogin02=stateChanged

 

[jaysoonii]

i dont think mike dresses like hes 12, but someone who doesnt need to dress up for society becuase he alreasy has his place in society should be able to wear whatever they want. I dont think ppl should get a tat on their neck or face if their gonna try and have a regular role in society (like as a business person with a regular job) but if ur an nba star ur role is set u never need to impress another person (appearnce) wise in ur life, sport what u want..imho

although im sure many of u will diagree and say mike should still dress well and have good appearncae beacuse he too is a business man just in a different business, and because he's a role model, but i like charles barkely think hes a baller not a model

yea i agree totally agree with you.
i saw a forum on bbb.net that some players argued suits/ties etc effected there game play. HA

 

[moradi420]

sometimes neck ties can cut off circulation, then when the satrt the game there circulation isnt up to par, and disatrous things can happen

 

[HndsmCelt]

i dont think mike dresses like hes 12, but someone who doesnt need to dress up for society becuase he alreasy has his place in society should be able to wear whatever they want. I dont think ppl should get a tat on their neck or face if their gonna try and have a regular role in society (like as a business person with a regular job) but if ur an nba star ur role is set u never need to impress another person (appearnce) wise in ur life, sport what u want..imho

although im sure many of u will diagree and say mike should still dress well and have good appearncae beacuse he too is a business man just in a different business, and because he's a role model, but i like charles barkely think hes a baller not a model

Your right why should Mike dress like an adult professional...

 

[kennadog]

Your right why should Mike dress like an adult professional...

Well who the heck wants to be mistaken for one of "those."

 

[pdxKingsFan]

i dont think mike dresses like hes 12, but someone who doesnt need to dress up for society becuase he alreasy has his place in society should be able to wear whatever they want. I dont think ppl should get a tat on their neck or face if their gonna try and have a regular role in society (like as a business person with a regular job) but if ur an nba star ur role is set u never need to impress another person (appearnce) wise in ur life, sport what u want..imho

although im sure many of u will diagree and say mike should still dress well and have good appearncae beacuse he too is a business man just in a different business, and because he's a role model, but i like charles barkely think hes a baller not a model

The NBA is a business and you will wear what they tell you to wear when you are representing them. He can wear whatever he wants when he's on his own time but when he is at a game or travelling with the team he's on the clock so to speak. End of story.

As for his place in society that can be gone in an instant.

 

[Roman]

i dont think mike dresses like hes 12, but someone who doesnt need to dress up for society becuase he alreasy has his place in society should be able to wear whatever they want. I dont think ppl should get a tat on their neck or face if their gonna try and have a regular role in society (like as a business person with a regular job) but if ur an nba star ur role is set u never need to impress another person (appearnce) wise in ur life, sport what u want..imho

although im sure many of u will diagree and say mike should still dress well and have good appearncae beacuse he too is a business man just in a different business, and because he's a role model, but i like charles barkely think hes a baller not a model

Half the reason the guys dress and tat up is to impress other people, don't think for a minute it's an individual thing.

As for not having to dress up - he needs to dress however his bosses (who pay him in the millions) want him to dress. If that's in ballet shoes and a tutu ... then so be it.

 

[Bibby's Tattoo's]

I find it funny that you would insult another person's sense of style just because it doesn't match yours.

 

[Roman]

I find it funny that you would insult another person's sense of style just because it doesn't match yours.

How do you know what my style is? Just because I think it's foolish for a professional making millions of dollars doesn't mean I don't dress foolishly, but I'm a self-made man ... so I feel free to do what I want with my dress code.

 

[HighFlyingMonkey]

Being in the NBA is a job. In any other professional job, you are expected to dress up. Don't like it, get over it. This is business.

 

[Bibby's Tattoo's]

I wasn't addressing you, I agree during your job you should dress how your job's dress code allows, but to say someone dresses like a adolescent because it doesn't match how you feel they should dress....................

 

[Roman]

I wasn't addressing you, I agree during your job you should dress how your job's dress code allows, but to say someone dresses like a adolescent because it doesn't match how you feel they should dress....................

Not to be rude, but how old are you "Bibby's Tattoo"?

I used to think the same way when I was younger (hell, that was like 8 years ago) ... but I changed my thoughts.

There's appropriate dress for an adult and then there's not. A lot of these guys don't dress like adults. That doesn't mean suits & ties, it means like an adult or someone who understands what responsibility is.

How you dress is a reflection of how you want people to view you, whether that's fair or not. Dressing like a young punk doesn't lend itself to putting you in a respectable light ... fair or unfair.

 

[Bibby's Tattoo's]

I'm old enough, I just might come from a different background and have a different perspective. IMHO clothes don't measure the quality of a man his actions do, I'm sure the senator who was having sex with under age pages dresssed in proper attire everyday.

 

[DaMan]

How do you know what my style is? Just because I think it's foolish for a professional making millions of dollars doesn't mean I don't dress foolishly, but I'm a self-made man ... so I feel free to do what I want with my dress code.

That means u have no job and just sit in your pj watching t.v. and eating cherrios, lol . Couldn't hold back from that one, lol. But being serious, i totally agree most people that have a job have to apply to some kind of dress code and just because NBA players get paid millions upon millions of dollars doesn't make them an execptions.

 

[Roman]

That means u have no job and just sit in your pj watching t.v. and eating cherrios, lol .

Pretty much the average day at the office now-a-days.

 

[Roman]

I'm old enough, I just might come from a different background and have a different perspective. IMHO clothes don't measure the quality of a man his actions do, I'm sure the senator who was having sex with under age pages dresssed in proper attire everyday.

Of course actions are the determining factor, but you're playing a fool if you believe that the way you look and your presentation don't play a huge factor in getting your foot far enough in the door to let anyone see those actions.

I'm a big boy. I can handle myself, but if I see some guy all "thugged" out ... I avoid them. Is it stereotyping? Sure.

If I see some redneck thug on one side of the street and a well dressed person on the other, I'm taking the easy side ... rightly or wrongly.

Think of it in simplistic (read: chauvenistic) terms --- if you go out and see a hot woman dressed in a thong and a halter top - you don't wonder if she's a great conversationalist and wonder when she'll meet ma and pa.

 

[kennadog]

I'm old enough, I just might come from a different background and have a different perspective. IMHO clothes don't measure the quality of a man his actions do, I'm sure the senator who was having sex with under age pages dresssed in proper attire everyday.

Of course a person's actions should be what people are judged by. Unfortunately that's not the real world. And some times, in order to even get to a position where your actions can make a difference or get noticed, you have to present yourself in a way that gets you taken seriously. It sucks, but oh well.

 

[kennadog]

Think of it in simplistic (read: chauvenistic) terms --- if you go out and see a hot woman dressed in a thong and a halter top - you don't wonder if she's a great conversationalist and wonder when she'll meet ma and pa.

Well shoot. No wonder I couldn't get guys to talk when I was younger. And I just thought they were to dumb to carry on a conversation.

 

[KingKong]

Of course a person's actions should be what people are judged by. Unfortunately that's not the real world. And some times, in order to even get to a position where your actions can make a difference or get noticed, you have to present yourself in a way that gets you taken seriously. It sucks, but oh well.

It's "the real world" because we ourselves have created that world. That's something man made. And until people break away from that thinking it will always "suck". To me a person in suit is no more serious or "professional" than a person in rags. Until we see through all the BS of society, only then can we really claim to be free. Until then, we're all just a bunch of sheep, and even sheep go off track once in awhile. People need to open their eyes and not accept everything just because it's "business". We've been so conditioned by society; our parents and their parents before them and we stop questioning things and just accept the way things are. We're conditioned to think that somebody in a suit is more "professional" "valuable" or aesthetically pleasing than somebody who's not. Unfortunately until we break free from that conditioning, we will always just accept everything as it is. And I, for one, cannot accept that.

 

[Smills91]

I'm old enough, I just might come from a different background and have a different perspective. IMHO clothes don't measure the quality of a man his actions do, I'm sure the senator who was having sex with under age pages dresssed in proper attire everyday.

THe key difference is, you wouldn't KNOW it until you found out...if you got a guy dressed with a playboy bunny t-shirt, baggy jeans sagged down below his butt and a hat on sideways, most would presume an affection towards porn and be more inclined to that.
Image matters, and the way you dress represents how you want to be perceived. That's a fact. You can justify it all you want, but a clean shaven, tatto-free, dressed in a business suit man will get more opportunites and respect than those NOT groomed like that. That's the western civilization culture today. I'm only 25 so it's not like I'm out of touch with youth, but I'm wise enough to see that clothes matter and HOW you wear those clothes matters too.

 

[Smills91]

It's "the real world" because we ourselves have created that world. That's something man made. And until people break away from that thinking it will always "suck". To me a person in suit is no more serious or "professional" than a person in rags. Until we see through all the BS of society, only then can we really claim to be free. Until then, we all just a bunch of sheep, and even sheep go off track once in awhile. People need to open their eyes and not accept everything just because it's "business".

That's a load of crap if I've ever heard it. Sorry to be rude, but it's true. That's an attidtude that completely disregards responsibility for your actions. How you dress matters. It always has and it always will.