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Article: NBA plans to issue dress code; Policy doesn't suit players' liking
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- October 7, 2005
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If National Basketball Association players are "dressed to the
nines" this season, there will be a good reason for it.
Commissioner David Stern has given solid backing to a league-wide
dress code that is expected to be issued before the start of the
season next month.
The dress code will require players to wear business casual
clothes such as a suit or sport coat and slacks and jeans no longer
will be allowed. Players would be expected to dress this way when
sitting on the bench while out of uniform and while traveling to and
from NBA arenas, as well as on team flights.
The code is expected to be supported by stiff fines levied by the