NBA Must Be Speaking in Code
The NBA is run by white men and the crowds and TV audience are overwhelmingly white, whereas the vast majority of players are black. Does anyone doubt that the sole reason for the dress code was to make the players look less “black” and at least dress somewhat like the people watching? It is perhaps the most transparent racially motivated action that a sports organization has taken since the NCAA outlawed the slam dunk.
CRAIG DUNKIN
La Crescenta
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I am confused about the new NBA dress code. Does this mean that Dirk Nowitzki will not be able to wear his lederhosen anymore?
SANFORD A. AARONSON
Santa Monica
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