Each do it different, but that is the end goal. As we can see, Fitzgerald has no tattoos, which is kind of rare in the NFL. 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. To: BIGTROUBLEhow dare you judge people here in such a manner? This is the NFL. Patriots kicker says he will remove tattoo associated with far-right militia group. if the owner is more concerned with the dress code than whether or not they have that particular talent then thats their problem. Dwight Howard 6. Richardson is entitled to tell Newton to do anything he wants. Richardson, a former teammate of Johnny Unitas with the Baltimore Colts and the first ex-NFL player since George Halas to own a team, was awarded the Panthers franchise in 1993. Brazilian international David Luiz also said no to having tattoos on his body. If your view is so clouded and cant see thru it, I have no need for your job or your friendship. Ex Barcelona Pep Guardiola boss reflected on why Andreas Iniesta does not wear any tattoo, Iniesta doesnt die his hair, he does not wear earrings and he hasnt got any tattoos. Forearm Football Tattoos 2. Truth is though, Richardson is doing Newton a favor. Why does a Man feel the need to wear an earring anyway?? I. owners of a business dont actively seek out 1 person, they set a standard that all applicants have to adhere to. It is an employee relationship he seeks to re-establish, and the employees should look presentable to the public. Football player Odell Beckham Jr is one of the most famous wearers of the mohawk burst fade, so take your cues from him if youre looking to try out this bold and attention-grabbing style. Its outrageous and racist and pretty damn normal. Madden 20 You must be logged in to leave a comment. Wow the readers on this sight make me sick sometimes. Come to think of it, Ive seen far more whites with tattoos and piercings falling off their bodies than I have blacks. Being drafted by a team does not give Cam his only option look at Eli Manning he was not originally drafted by the Giants. (Ive always made sure my tattoos can be covered up when the need arises). Tattoo or not. I have no visible tats and no piercingsbecause its BAD FOR BUSINESS!!! It seems to be accepted in industries that dont deal much with the public, except for the carnival. Now obviously an athlete will have a little more trouble hiding these things because of the locker room, but Richardson made a request, Newton, as a man (and if they are men here, they are men when they make a mistake too), can follow that request or ignore it. Richardson: Oh yea, by the way no white girls either Cam. Im perfectly OK with JR telling him how he should represent JRs franchise. Correct, no different, but still stupid. I have several tats that are in memory of loved ones who have diedas well as several others that have special meaning. NFL players without Tattoos The most successful franchise in the history of sports: Yankees have been doing that for years. This is going to sound stereotypical but I would expect to see the tattoos in the auto repair shop, county fair, machine shop, steel mill while not seeing them in the operating room, court room, bank, schools and restaurants. 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. He should just play Madden. I have no problem with people who love tattoos (I know several) and want to cover their body in them, but just dont complain about your lack of job prospects because you dont look very professional no matter how you dress. Its a legitimate choice. Fines? Where is the option for Yes, but players dont have to follow it. The New York Yankees do the same thing with all of their players. Michael Redd 12-26-2008, 05:39 PM #38 TMAC-RAPTORS Sharpshooter Join Date Oct 2008 Posts 2,173 Re: Name 10 current black players without And to be honest, I seriously doubt many people care what you look like as long as you get the freakin job done. Im sure a bunch of guys of similar appearance felt it they just sounded reasonable when they fought to maintain slavery and to prevent womens basic rights (like owning property or voting) as well. Tattoos have received a negative connotation in recent years, going as far as the NFL might hire police experts to study players tattoos, according to an article published by CBS . He is one of the few footballers without tattoos as it prohibited in his religion Islam. Even Jerry Jones is smarter than that. 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? Especially one that isnt uniformly applied, to all positions, teams, etc. All types of races have tattoos and piercings. 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. A perfect example is Robert Kraft and his relationships with his team. . A man child would go get tatoos despite what the guy said. Chris Paul. You pay me that kind of money, you own me Im yours, sir. Many business have dress codes and personal conduct codes. I dont have any. I said, Do you have any piercings? He said, No, sir. But to single Cam out specifically, esp since hes black, is tainted with the stench of blatant racism. Claiming that our jobs mean nothing & that monkeys could do it. You know NOTHING about any of us.some are firefighters who run into a burning building to save lives & property. Not everyone who has tattoos is a gang-banger or crimminal. NFL Players Explain the Meaning Behind Their Tattoos 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. ************************************************** While Cam is not a front office guy he is the CEO on the field. Employers (particularly those paying you millions) making these type of desires known is totally reasonable. If Cam decides to get a piercing or tat, Im sure he will. The yankees do the same stuff in baseball. 1. It sounds to me like Jerry was asking him to keep it the way he has. Do NFL players have to cover their tattoos? Im not sure why NFL players should be any different. but when its their time (ie: off the clock), they let the arms show. At 18-9, the 76ers lead the Eastern Conference. Virgil Van Dijk Gets A Huge Compliment From Michael Owen. This while working in Chicago. My employer has a policy of no visible tattoos. I just want to play football.. Im not saying its right or wrong; thats just how it is. uncwseahawks25 says: Aug 24, 2011 8:57 AM. Bottom line is Hes there to win games and win fans which equals more money for the franchise. NBA Players Without Tattoos Probably because the Polish striker refuses to show off fancy stuff and refuses to compromise his body. Nice Kicks Custom ShoesThe inaugural A Mile In Their Shoes My boss wont let me have visible tats or piercings (I work for a bank, where I am a member of senior management). I hate tattos, that being said, if I were Cams friend, I would be advising him to go out and get some ink, ASAP. I said, Do you have any tattoos? Richardson told Rose. When you work FOR somebody thats something that you have no control over. Richardson is entitled to cut him, if he likes, but that would be contrary to his interests, if Newton is as good as Richardson thinks. How about this.let Cam get the tattoo then rescind his contract and let him sign somewhere else where there is actual talent around him. Hell, I took my mother-in-law to get her 1st tattoo for her 60th birthday. 3. By that I mean.obsessively controlling and a little bit gay. Any job like that is going to have image standards and moral terpitude clauses. How some of you idiots turned this into a race/slavery issue is beyond me. Who Will Win The Premier League Golden Boot For The 2021/22 Season? Im in professional services. If an employee dont like it, they can find another employer. All you widget business owners out there can dictate how your employees dress. Tattoos are the new mainstream. I guess it is a fair assumption you have never heard of the CFL, UFL or Arena Football League. As others have pointed out, the Yankees enforce a dress code for their players. Jason Thompson 9. At least hopefully Cam will show better judgement than Pryor and avoid getting any tattoos on his throwing arm in the 24 hours leading up to a game, that habit really hurt Pryors consistency. The Hip Hop culture cost the NBA a lot of money. Everybody has made good points in this discussion. You CAN tackle by the hair. The Liverpool star has decided not to wear any tattoos. 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. Otherwise I have no issues with tattoos and piercings on players. If Cam doesnt like it he can work somewhere else, right? The reality is if Newton is playing top-level ball, Jerry isnt going to say jack-sh!t to him about his appearance, much less bench him for it. Gareth Bale, however, admits to giving his dad a shock by once wearing magnetic earrings for a family dinner back home in Cardiff. If your company says no tattos or No piercing it is a written policy. I have never worked for a company, as an adult, that did not have a visible tattoo policy. I liked it better when players took steroids bigger,stronger,faster whats wasnt to like ? This isnt a matter of an owner telling a player how to dress and act; its about a businessman maximizing his products marketability. Though, he usually likes to show off his collection of cars that he has deserved. That being said if Newton is going to be the face of the franchise the Panthers have the right to tell him the image they want him to portray. You can do anything you want. French international NGolo Kante remains a humble human being despite his recent successes. Appearing as guests on PBSs Charlie Rose (thanks for the heads up, SportsBusiness Daily), Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and Panthers owner Jerry Richardson talked about a variety of issues. Jerry is old school. 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. Obviously there are exceptions to this idea such as Mike Vick but even Vick acknowledged that before his stint in the clink he didnt spend near enough time studying. Outside of football, 14 percent of Americans have tattoos, according to one study. 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. Unless the contract says so, Richardson doesnt have any business telling anyone how they can look. Learn how your comment data is processed. Arent there baseball teams that dictate whether a player can grow a beard? I dont have any tats Im not against it I just havent found something to put on my body forever. New York Yankees veteran left-handed reliever Aroldis Chapman was placed on the 15-day injured list Saturday because of an infected wound he got from a recent tattoo procedure, the club announced. Derrick RamsayBa't naman gano'n, Derek Ramsay? Umiyak tuloy si Maybe that makes him unattractive to media but he is the best!. I dont think so. 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. If youre more concerned with your QBs looks than his dedication and hard-work, than that explains why you havent drafted a good one in as long as I can remember. He owns the team and has done nothing wrong in stating that to him. You can. He was up front in the pre-draft interview, when deciding whether to draft Cam. Find great deals on Mens Wide Dress Shoes at Kohl's today!. 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. They should call this site OldFogeyTalk instead. End of story. Its his show. Tattoos have become more prominent across the league (and in sports in general) in its more recent history, though not all football stars have made smart ink choices. Full disclosure Im a 25 yo white male with a lot of tattoos. WebThe adidas Predator Absolute Gold dropped without warning this morning, November 1st, 2022 on adidas. The man who was the first to hire a first ever owner to hire a black man as a HC, the first to ever hire a Hispanic as a HC and the first ever to hire a female executive? Previous to this article, I was down on Cameron Newton. I guess I can see the owners point as the face of the franchise but man it sure sounds pretty old school. Jerry owns the team and can ask his player(s) to have no tattoos. This is pretty standard. Thats just the way it is. These players represent their respective teams. 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. I do not think its unreasonable that he wants a certain image for his franchise. If not, than hes way out of line. 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. 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. Most other teams expect to win. now with that said, i do agree that a no piercings/tatoos policy can hold up. Then French young sensation Kylian Mbappe refuses to wear any tattoos on his body. However, the players that chose to go there generally are free agents and choose to acquiesce to that rule. Personally, I hate tattoos. Does anyone actually think if Newton actually got a tattoo(s) or piercing(s), Richardson would actually fire or discipline Newton? this, however, is taking it a step further by dictating how cam can look when hes not at work. The main reason Mo Salah does not have tattoos is that he is a Muslim and tattoos are forbidden in Islam. Whether he will get it or not is Cams choice. The 25 Worst Tattoos in the NFL He thought he had the right to demand to be allowed to represent the company his way; problem is, it wasnt his company. NFL In many cases, people use tattoos/piercings as a form of self-expression. An NFL owner can tell his employers whatever he wants. There are laws against being singled out like that. Pogba is LaMarcus Aldridge has more than one tattoo 1. People are giving examples of how things are in the workplace for non-professional athletesbecause (some of) these athletes are often out of touch with the reality of their fans lives. Blanco hit eight homers for the Diamondbacks in just 37 games played last season. Let your play do the talking. cam wont get to draw that line. Jerry is old school Plain and simple. WebFrom a big, beefy offensive lineman having Mamas Boy tatted on his massive biceps to Jeremy Shockeys nod to the great American bald eagle, the league is littered with tattoos that are questionable at best. Its called be an adult and realizing that you dont just get to do whatever you want and not possibly suffer consequences. Let me simplify this one for the bloody-do-gooders and first amendment nuts. While I disagree with Richardson on many many things. You guys side with the people in power on everything. I bet 90% of people work somewhere that has some type of dress code, either cover tatoos, keep your hair neat. Athletes are NOT slaves, as much as some like to say. Its ok to have dress codes and other policies for an organization, but young players have tattoos and piercings. Whats worse than Richardsons comments some of the idiotic defenses of it in this list of posts. No one can reasonably claim that a tattoo on a players butt affects his appearance. Sounds like a real bigot.
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