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. He had NO option to play for someone else nor did he have the option of declining the job offer to work for another employer than has a more employee friendly dress code. End of story. I know there are those who will argue the New York Yankees no facial hair rules if one wants to play for the organization. The NFL has always been known as a league where players can display their personalities in a number of different ways. Nobut players should know what the owners like. The more disturbing reality is that Jerry Richardson likely pushed for Newton based on his responses to this question, rather than picking the guy who has the best chance to succeed. Please explain how you managed to make this about race, I gotta see this. Find great deals on Mens Wide Dress Shoes at Kohl's today!. Sure, they are drafted by a team and therefore obligated to play for them or else harm their chances of playing anywhere at all, but they are not shackled to the deck and forced to scrub the floors. ahI remember when America used to be alot more about personal freedom (about 10-12 years ago) and less about conforming to the new corporate america that is now in control. Ill be posting some of the most interesting aspects of their discussion right here. Arent there baseball teams that dictate whether a player can grow a beard? Otherwise I have no issues with tattoos and piercings on players. 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. Be sure to also read best tattoo ideas and designs for football lovers. Shoulder Football Tattoos 12. Lavezzi, as well as being one of the strongest Argentine strikers, is one of the most tattooed football players in the world. There are trade offs. Business owners (and the NFL is a business) have a right to do so. I didnt realize having tattoos and piercings was unreasonable. If a potential employee doesnt agree with itthat is fine. The only superstar duo without tattoos is Embiid and Simmonds. Umm I think hes paid to play be the face of the franchise and be a mentor to people..with that being said u can have tattoos and still be that..tattoos dont determine the kind of person you arelet JR frown about it I bet if he does get them and have good yrs doing his rookie contract he will get an new contract regardless..sometimes employees dont see eye to eye with there bosses anyway. I have no problem with Richardson making a suggestion like that, its his company and hed like it if the face of his franchise was clean cut. Its one thing to ask fans to spend a thousand bucks on season tickets; its another thing entirely to convince a corporation to spend a quarter-million dollars on a luxury box for one season, or millions of dollars for high-profile advertising space. Who are their critics to say otherwise, nobody? Truth is though, Richardson is doing Newton a favor. Here's hoping he never feels a need to wear long sleeves under his 49ers jersey to cover the tattoos. By the way does anyone have a problem with Clay Matthews have long hair and tats? There is a difference in telling players and asking players. But it is rediculous to think that people would watch the NFL less if all the players had tattoos and piercings. This is funny. That is fine. You can do anything you want. Michael Finley 3. - He has just as much right to put expectations on his employees as any other owner of any other company. Lighten up people. but find one company that says if you get a tat youre fired. thats crossing the line. Kudos to Cam for being well dressed and respectable to a potential owner. Wow the readers on this sight make me sick sometimes. After all, this is a business, would you go to McDonalds if Ronald had 15 piercings all around his mouth and nose? If teams want shrink the talent pool they pick from then all the power too them. WebWe assumed 100 players (entries) for this tournament. As a Panthers fan, this is one of the biggest non stories i have ever read on this site. A guy who has size, strength and perfectly merges RB talent and elite passing skills. No. Russell Westbrook 10. And thats why theyre the Panthers. At any job the boss has the right to tell his employee what he can and cant do. I just wanna know why you cant tackle some fool by his hair if hes going to wear it hanging out so far. I have no visible tats and no piercingsbecause its BAD FOR BUSINESS!!! Gareth Bale, however, admits to giving his dad a shock by once wearing magnetic earrings for a family dinner back home in Cardiff. some families are probably turning off pro sports right now, just because of this explosion of tats in the last 15 years.). Those who choose not to abide by the new regulations will be subject to fines and other disciplinary action including the possibility of suspension. 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. Tattoos and piercings say exactly that. As a citizen in the corporate world, if I wear tattoos, I can rest assured there are jobs I will never be allowed to fill especially if I face the public in any capacity. Leg Football Tattoos 9. I do not think its unreasonable that he wants a certain image for his franchise. At 18-9, the 76ers lead the Eastern Conference. cam wont get to draw that line. 27 world championships later, maybe they are onto something. Big Cat Richardson said he was aggressive in FREE AGENCY- Ha, signed NO ONE NEW-ran off Julius Peppers whom Chicago loves and traded for Gregg Olson which is not a free agency signing To dictate what a person can do is ok if you dont sell and make your HUGE PROFITS from Grease filled Bonjangles doublely fried chicken & Hardees Big Fat burgers which is cloggin up arteries in the south causing heart attacks & OBEeSITY- And he basically didnt get crap for his hardass stand in the CBA Cam Newton must be thinkin your players suck and no wonder this team sucks- he is smoke and mirrors- what he gonna say when they go 1-15? Wearing tattoos is prohibited in his religion so he is not allowed to wear any. @oldhamletman, than he has to put those rules in for everyone and not single people out. Everybody has made good points in this discussion. 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. You pay me that kind of money, you own me Im yours, sir. JR has the right to say he doesnt want a QB with tattoos and piercings. ************************************************** Some are police officers who are willing to take a bullet to protect your stupid a##. Probably because the Polish striker refuses to show off fancy stuff and refuses to compromise his body. He is one of the few footballers without tattoos. Gareth Bale follows the footsteps of his teammate Cristiano Ronaldo and refuses to wear any tattoos. Its not like this is new. I wouldnt. Kentucky's Republican governor has appointed former NFL player Derrick Ramsey as secretary of the Education and Workforce Development . If my QB is spending any time under the needle for a superficial piece of body art instead of studying film or learning every positions responisibility on every single play than he is mismanaging his responsibilities as a professional and I wouldnt trust him as the leader of my franchise. This is not so much about race as it is about, the bottom line which is money. 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. At least u admitted that ur white cause sadly, it seems catagorizing blacks is what many of u seem to enjoy doing without even thinking If Jerry wants the face of the Panthers to appear clean-cut, thats his right. just because you own a company/team, doesnt mean you can tell your employees to do whatever you want. I said, Do you have any tattoos? Richardson told Rose. That may hold true for fans. They just want the most talented guys. Chris Paul 2. Richardson, who said that Newton was dressed perfectly for their meeting, was blunt. - Where in this sentence did Mr. Richardson say he couldnt have a tattoo or any piercings? Richardson presumably wants him to do nothing that would potentially alienate the mainstream paying customers.. WebHe was charged with RESISTING AN OFFICER WITHOUT VIOLENCE. Dwight Howard 6. Someone made a decent point about piercings, though. Grant Hill 5. It would be one thing if he had a hardline policy where he refused to draft any players who had tatts or piercings. You CAN tackle by the hair. As it turns out, its standard practice when potentially putting inmates with rival gang ties in the same jail space. He hired a latino hc, drafted an african american QB, and steve smith adores him(and he hates everybody). Read your employee manual lately? It was simply a job interview. If Mr. Richardson wants to pay me the kind of money hes paying Cam, he can tell me how to walk, how to eat my food and how to kiss my wife. Comparing this to typical workplaces LOL!!! And Im sure his agent wanted the commission on that money. Cam Newton has no opportunity, zero, to find gainful employment in his chosen field other than to work for JR. Im a bleeding heart liberal, but believe Richardson is within his rights here, and its to Cams best interest. Correct, no different, but still stupid. Its his team. But you cant do EVERYTHING you want. He is the prototypical new wave QB, in my opinion. theres a big difference between an owner of a business and the owner of a sports team that alot of you are not mentioning. Allen Iverson crapped on all of the hard work of Jordan, Bird and Magic. What this article reveals to me is that at some point in Richardsons thought process, it occurred to him that a BLACK QB will be leading his team and he wants to make sure that that potential team leader kept his appearance a certain way. Fines? ************************************************** Blanco hit eight homers for the Diamondbacks in just 37 games played last season. Jason Thompson 9. I get it. Hell, I took my mother-in-law to get her 1st tattoo for her 60th birthday. If he doesnt have any at this age he probably doesnt want them, but its the principle. Cristiano Ronaldo is one of few footballers who do not wear tattoos. We can pretend were past this as a society, but unfortunately were not. SMHI wonder if he asked Blaine Gabbert the same thing during their visit. In this country we have the freedom to make bad decisions. The problem I have with this is that Newton is probably the only player on the panthers that has to abide by these rules. Sounds like a real bigot. There are a number of portraits including of inspirational political figures Barack Obama, Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X. Its a business people. A perfect example is Robert Kraft and his relationships with his team. This is the NFL not Wallstreet. It may not be your choice, and it may not be the most courageous choice, but its a legitimate choice. There are enough teams that dont care about tattoos and piercings that I dont think that will be Newtons issue, assuming he has the make-up to live up to his athletic talent. But for every Mike Vick their are even more JaMarcus Russells, Vince Youngs, and Terrelle Pryors. As one of the fastest players in the NFL, Mike Wallace puts fear in opposing secondaries. Also, I doubt paying customers will care about any of that assuming TDs are being put on the board. Previous to this article, I was down on Cameron Newton. George Steinbrenner had the same rule for Yankees players. Too funny..All you knuckleheads comparing your company policy on tattoos to the NFL is as flawed as the NFLPA being compared to the UAW. And for that I applaud him. There are very few that can pull off reasonable tattoos, and none that can pull off piercings. You can ask them, not tell them. I just wanna know why you cant tackle some fool by his hair if hes going to wear it hanging out so far. Arm Football Tattoos 4. I normally dont get into issues like this and have no hint of racist blood in my body (heck, my wife is white lol).The problem I have with this article is that I am sure the same questions werent asked about Gabbert by Richardson. Only one of the the top two players in franchise history was inked up and down the arm. Jerry is old school. If you show up for an interview looking like a hood you might not get hired. This is absurd! You could go a lot of different ways with a tattoo featuring The Greek Freak as its headline, but the Milwaukee Bucks 2. Hand Football Tattoos He looked at me with such disgust. If he doesnt have any at this age he probably doesnt want them, but its the principle. Most of them expressed their support for Brady Quinn over Tebow, but not Josh Lucero. WebDerek, or Derek Arthur Paggao-Ramsay, was born in Enfield, England on December 7, 1976 to British father Derek Ramsay Sr. See Derek Ramsay full list of movies and tv shows from their career. That being said, most businesses have dress codes for their employees. Where is Allen Iverson when you need him? A winning QB gets the endorsements, so as long as he win games then his endorsements will be there. Making a tournament bracket template in Microsoft Word If you use Microsoft Word version 2010 to 2013, you can create a tournament bracket template by drawing the text boxes as well as the connecting lines. If Cam really wants a tat that badresign from the team. He didnt draft the guy and then say theses things.