New dress code in effect for Major League teams

KATHERINE BRACHELLI STAFF WRITER KB727@CABRINI EDU

Sleeveless shirts, shorts and clunky jewelry are out; sports coats, shoes and socks are in for all NBAplayers, as of Nov. 1. The NBA commissioner, David Stern, announced that a new dress code is required for players and the business order set off an uproar among some of pro basketball’s biggest stars, according to BBCnews.com.

I do not think that Stern is asking too much of NBAplayers by asking them to follow the new dress code. The thing I don’t get is what’s the big deal about having to dress in a professional manner for your job? Keep in mind, as stated by BBCnews.com, business casual simply means sweaters or longor short-sleeved shirts with a collar or turtleneck, dress slacks, khaki pants, dress jeans, dress shoes and socks.

Banned under the new code are sneakers, sandals, flip-flops, work boots, headphones, chains, shorts, sleeveless shirts, indoor sunglasses, t-shirts, jerseys and headwear such as baseball caps.

What is the penalty if NBA players refuse to accept this new policy? As stated by BBCnews.com, the grand prize will be fines and possible suspension. This is a well-suited penal- ty for all NBAplayers and I hope they all work together to enforce it.

Although I think everyone should be able to freely express themselves and dress the way they want, I think in a working environment you should dress in a professional manner NBA players can dress and express themselves the way they want off the court.

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Just as any other individual would have to dress in businesscasual attire for their jobs why shouldn’t they? Millions of children look up to NBA players but only to find that they are dressing as Phil Mushnick, of the New York Post, said, “like recruitment officers for the Bloods and Crips.”

At least I am not alone by agreeing with the new dress code. According to BBCnews.com, even Charles Barkley says the new dress code is “fantastic.”

Nonetheless, Philadelphia’s own Allen Iverson is greatly against the new dress code and said, “I don’t think it’s good for the league - it kind of makes it fake.”

Several basketball stars claim the off-court code is an attack on black American culture as it outlaws hip-hop style attire, according to BBCnews.com. How can creating a dress code for a job be deemed as negative or “fake” for the league?

Is it negative and “fake” for personnel of the MLB, let alone for any person of any job profession to dress in business casual attire when they engage in public appearances for their job? I think not.

Also, I do not think the new dress code was created to criticize or attack the dress style of any particular culture. I think Stern was seeking to make the NBAthe professional league that it should be, by making NBA players prime examples of what is expected of our youth in the future as they endure their future careers.

Honestly, I do not think it is so much to ask men who are making millions of dollars, playing in a national and professional setting to wear business- casual attire when working.

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If you’re an athlete at the collegiate level, your workout habits and fitness level are very important factors in determining your performance on the field. If you go to the Dixon Center now a days you are bound to see a decent amount of Cabrini athletes taking advantage of the gym facilities by either running around the track, swimming in the pool, playing squash or pumping iron in the weight room.

As most athletes know, the way you train determines how you will perform once the season comes around. What you do in the off-season could determine your team’s success throughout the year.

Usually off-season workout programs are not as strict for Division III sport as they are for Division I sports, but it seems that Cabrini is starting to turn the page on that subject. It seems that the athletes are partaking in activities all year around in preparation for the year ahead.

In my case, I have to work out at least three days a week in order to fulfill my off-season lacrosse workout program, which I really do not mind. I also know that other teams on campus have similar off season and in season workout programs designed for their given sport.

The question that disturbs me is that aside from the athletes, the neighborhood people who belong to the gym and the handful of students that go to the Dixon Center religiously, other students on campus should take advantage of the Dixon Center facilities.

A lot of the time, students don’t go to the gym because they feel that they do not have a reason to, but in all reality, everyone has a reason to go to the gym and workout. Aperson’s fitness level is a very important thing, especially at this age because the way you treat your body now could be the stepping stones for the way things are done in the future.

This question has been a concern among the staff at the Dixon Center. It has been said that staff members always see the same faces around the gym and it is rare that they see any new ones.

The Dixon Center has something for everyone and it just does not make sense why everyone doesn’t take advantage of it. Even if you go and walk around the track for a little bit or play squash, at least it is something.

In today’s society, people should be taking care of their bodies. We know more now than ever before about ways to become healthy and stay healthy Today, Americans are bigger than ever and everyone should make it a priority to exercise and take care of their bodies.

If you do not have a sport or a reason to be working out and maintaining a healthy body, consider doing it for yourself.

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