I find nothing as silly as when people try to compare playing in the NFL to a regular job.. And thats why theyre the Panthers. Otherwise I have no issues with tattoos and piercings on players. You must be logged in to leave a comment. If Cam newton goes out and does get them, and his contract gets termed, welcome to the real world. I have several tats that are in memory of loved ones who have diedas well as several others that have special meaning. Jerry owns the team and can ask his player(s) to have no tattoos. Its a whole lot easier to sell big business on a nice-looking, clean cut young man like Cam Newton, as opposed to a player like Chris Johnson with all the hair, tattoos, and gold teeth. LaMarcus Aldridge has more than one tattoo 1. It would be one thing if he had a hardline policy where he refused to draft any players who had tatts or piercings. These should be implied when you are put in place to be the Face!. The New York Yankees do the same thing with all of their players. Here you'll find all collections you've created before. While Cam is not a front office guy he is the CEO on the field. How many bankers have you come across with facial tattoos and lip rings? I have a problem with the fact that this was even a part of his thought process. But you cant do EVERYTHING you want. 3. I have both tattoos and piercings, and if you are willing to judge me by those before even talking to me, I dont want to work or know you. -. But I would think, that if I am him, there will be another contract and I would not want to make the owner mad by defying him. @oldhamletman, than he has to put those rules in for everyone and not single people out. Its his show. Richardson owns the team so he can ask whatever he wants. Nothing worse than going to the doctors office and my freaking nurse has a nose piercing. He told him he cant have tatoos or piercings! Guy lost his mind, your paying him for his play, not to tell him what to wear.& way go Raiders!!! He strongly recommended it stay the way it is. I guess I can see the owners point as the face of the franchise but man it sure sounds pretty old school. I have never worked for a company, as an adult, that did not have a visible tattoo policy. Russell Westbrook 10. catman72 says: August 24, 2011 at 7:59 am Nothing wrong with JR stating his preferences to kid that hes going to draft and pay to be the face of his franchise. Cam liked what he heard, Richardson liked what he saw and heard. Let me simplify this one for the bloody-do-gooders and first amendment nuts. By the way does anyone have a problem with Clay Matthews have long hair and tats? If teams want shrink the talent pool they pick from then all the power too them. Blanco hit eight homers for the Diamondbacks in just 37 games played last season. no one cares about your jobs or your bosses rules Other dumb black QBs? If the owners made rules about when the players where allowed to go number 2 you would probably approve. I wouldnt. I didnt know Jerry Richardson was a Michelle Bachmann backer. 16. the guy owns a team and has a right to employ whomever he chooses to as long as he doesnt discriminate on a very specific set of items. 5. I have tats all overhowever, I now work in a field that requires I cover them when there. If you had something worth 500 million dollars, would you be worried what any of the posters on PFT thought? 6 of 19 against the bengals. Business owners (and the NFL is a business) have a right to do so. Manchester Uniteds star midfielder, Paul Pogba refuses to wear any tattoos on his body. Truth is though, Richardson is doing Newton a favor. First of all, there is no race issue here. Most employers have some sort of dress code employees must stick to-even our military when it comes to tattoos and piercings. Aug 24, 2011 5:45 AM Anyone whos worked in the real world knows this isnt uncommon. There are laws against being singled out like that. I have to side with Richardson on this one. I just wanna know why you cant tackle some fool by his hair if hes going to wear it hanging out so far. Joel Embiid. Paramedics and school teachers who work long hours for peanuts, because they want to make a positive impact on other peoples lives. The candidate and employer were on the same page. First I think we need to remember that the NFL is a JOB! In saying that Cam is up for it and he will be great, it is just going to take some time. I think theyre stupid looking, but thats just me. 3. Apparently, Richardson is willing to tolerate those things when it comes to men who wont become the face of the franchise. Hell, I took my mother-in-law to get her 1st tattoo for her 60th birthday. By even asking this question of Cam, JR has now planted a seed in Cams mind that maybe he should ask JR before doing anything that Massa JR dont prefer. You are the biggest herd of sheep I have ever seen. But for every Mike Vick their are even more JaMarcus Russells, Vince Youngs, and Terrelle Pryors. (Peppers) And I think by all accounts hes a model citizen but thats just me. 1. They just want the most talented guys. Its none of his business. When big money starts changing hands, companies are more likely to support teams and athletes that represent the type of image the company wishes to present for itself. The decision to hire "police tattoo experts" to examine NFL players is not only racist, but a really stupid idea, every way you consider it. Everybody has made good points in this discussion. He hired a latino hc, drafted an african american QB, and steve smith adores him(and he hates everybody). Cam can choose to bag groceries instead of get paid 30 mil to play a game. WebIts inevitable to come across some flashy tattoos in a locker room full of NFL athletes. i think a TON of people are missing the point. Do NFL players have to cover their tattoos? . Whether he will get it or not is Cams choice. It seems to be accepted in industries that dont deal much with the public, except for the carnival. A winning QB gets the endorsements, so as long as he win games then his endorsements will be there. And I it was a strong request, not a demand. Obviously this poll isnt important, but other more telling polls show the same thing. In the real world one is not restricted to one team or look for a new line of unemployment. yes its true, lots of companies have policy against visible tats while at work, and i can agree with that. Even Jerry Jones is smarter than that. It is really a little on the stupid side. . How many would just harbor a disdain and not address it? July 31, 2013. More people think the owners have the right to tell a guy if he can get tattoos and piercings or not? Solid Oak Sketches filed suit on Monday in New York federal court, saying that particular tattoos depicted on players in the recent game NBA2K16 was the company's copyrighted work. if the owner is paying the face of a franchise millions and he does not want his franchise player haveing tatoos or pierceing that is cool to me.i worked as a waiter and i had to take my pierceings out and cover my tatoos when i was at work,because i was a represenitive of the restarunt.so if the owner of a million dollar company does not want you to have tats or pierceing than you should not have them. He grew up during WWII for crying out loud. Im perfectly OK with JR telling him how he should represent JRs franchise. Speaking to an interview he explained: I dont have tattoos because I donate blood very often. Here's a look at the 25 worst tattoos, on current players, in the NFL, NBA and MLB. That being said, most businesses have dress codes for their employees. I for one do not mind a boss/owner being allowed to dictate to his employees what they can or can not wear, decorate, etc Cam was drafted and signed a contract with the team to play in Carolina. We can pretend were past this as a society, but unfortunately were not. Do it all in one complete sports tournament management system. I just wanna know why you cant tackle some fool by his hair if hes going to wear it hanging out so far. Not to mention a conduct code. Such is life. Tattoos and piercings say exactly that. Now, having found out he doesnt have tattoos or piercings, hes gone up a few notches in my eyes. Jerry owns the team and can ask his player (s) to have no tattoos. I said, Do you have any tattoos? Richardson told Rose. Embiid is currently enjoying one of the best seasons in his career, averaging 29.6 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks per game. Despite winning everything in his career, Robert Lewandowski chooses to be humble and refuses to wear any tattoo on his body. They trade 90% of their drafted prospects anyway, but the guys they do bring up go along because that is the standard in the locker room amongst the veterans. If your company says no tattos or No piercing it is a written policy. However, there is a middle ground..no visible tattoos. I dont have any. I said, We want to keep it that way. . This is kin to Cowherd making his point that Romo needs to take that damn backwards baseball cap off.. Jerry Richardson is becoming the East Coast Al Davis. And for that I applaud him. Arent there baseball teams that dictate whether a player can grow a beard? As the face of the organization for (presumably, if everything goes well) the next 10+ years, if not for life, you want to roll out a conservative image. Patriots kicker says he will remove tattoo associated with far-right militia group. The yankees do the same stuff in baseball. He is the prototypical new wave QB, in my opinion. Yeah, because having 60-80 yr old white guys running things has worked out so well lately.we should also commend them for extending their personal believes onto younger generations, because change is bad. Of course teams have the right to at least request this. Web13) Ezequiel Lavezzi, the Jesus and Mary tattooes. Sounds like a real bigot. That is the way the world works. Jason Thompson 9. It cant be a case-by-case issue (even though that seems to be the leagues M.O.). In many cases, people use tattoos/piercings as a form of self-expression. In any job, you have to understand and be prepared to deal with the bosss personality quirks and pet peeves. This Baltimore Ravens fan is chronicling his team's 2021 season in a permanent way -- tattoos for every win. As others have pointed out, the Yankees enforce a dress code for their players. Nikola Jokic. I disagree with the assertion. WebThe adidas Predator Absolute Gold dropped without warning this morning, November 1st, 2022 on adidas. But for every Mike Vick their are even more JaMarcus Russells, Vince Youngs, and Terrelle Pryors. Its a business and some of those things do alienate fans which is alienating customers. Dwyane Wade 8. and no rap music. The winner has been LEAKED, Cristiano Ronaldo scores STUNNING first-half hat trick for Al Nassr as he totals 2 HAT-TRICKS IN 3 GAMES. Take Donald Driver for examplehe wears two big earrings and it looks like (from a quick google image search) he has some tattoos on his arms. Personally, I hate tattoos. Salman Chaudhary Gareth Bale, however, admits to giving his dad a shock by once wearing magnetic earrings for a family dinner back home in Cardiff. Instead they are becoming more involved in the Global Business that their team is and investing their personal time into the players, employees, and teams. Sure he could release him but he would still have to pay the guaranteed money in the contract and I am sure another team would be glad to pick him up. Company policy should apply here as well, in my opinion. On the other hand Im a little disapointed in Cam. Hell, even the military is getting picking about where they want their Marines, soldiers, airmen or sailors to get tats. Seriously? Most companies have an expectation that their leaders present themselves in a certain way. You are watching the sterilization of this country happening right before your eyesand I notice that most of you respondersare already touting the corporate linelike good lemmings do. The bottom line is the man is saying that right now I dont want you to leave this franchise and we will all benefit from it. OMG They dont have to work at the establishment. JR has the right to say he doesnt want a QB with tattoos and piercings. I dont care what why he tries to spin it, those comments were clearly racist.. Some employers even take it a step furtherMy partner is a firefighter, and she had to sign a morals clause as part of her employment contract with the city. In the NFL a player does not have that choice and therefore should not be forced into an image he does not want. Yeah, I think owners have every right to decide whats important to them in building their brand, including whether their most marketable player has tattoos. After all, this is a business, would you go to McDonalds if Ronald had 15 piercings all around his mouth and nose? I can name SEVERAL black players in the league without tatoos and piercings. I dont really like JR but it doesnt sound like he told Newton he isnt allowed to get tattoos or piercings, he was just letting him know he would prefer he doesnt. Its sad that so many companies feel the need to suppress individualism all in the name of capitalism. NFL players can have as many tattoos as they want, and they do not have to cover them under any rules. The BOSS had certain standards for the Yankees when it came to facial hair. While my personal preference is in alignment with Richardson, I am not ok with the implication that it is a requirement.