Jermaine fined $5,000 for having his wristband 1 inch too high on his arm

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Pacers fan forever @ Nov 12 2006, 08:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>What the heck? JO wearing a bad too high? I watched the whole game and didn't even notice he had a band on.This is ridiculous.On the other hand, $5,000 is about how much money is in between the seats of his couch.But still, this is ridiculous.</div> I have uniform restrictions at work...my shorts can only be so long or short...same with womens skirts, shirts, hats...sweatshirts...etc...Are those ridiculous? They are put in place for a reason.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BrewCityBuck @ Nov 12 2006, 07:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I have uniform restrictions at work...my shorts can only be so long or short...same with womens skirts, shirts, hats...sweatshirts...etc...Are those ridiculous? They are put in place for a reason.</div>No, those make sense.They don't want people showing up naked or wearing profanity.But an armband is ridiculous.

 

I have uniform restrictions at work to. If I mess up, and don't wear the right thing one day, or forget to wear my airborne wings, or put the wrong flag onto my unifrom, the U.S. Army doesn't make me pay money for it. If I was him I would be mad about being forced to pay money for my arm band being a little to high. Furthermore, watch the Wizards right now. If they fined O'neal for this, they better atleast say something to Jamison about his wrist band.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (valo35 @ Nov 12 2006, 06:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>He might have known ahead of time, but when you start moving sometimes you don't pay attention to your wrist band. He might have had it in the right spot, scratched his arm or something, and moved his wrist band just a bit without really noticing or thinking about it.</div>Maybe, but he sounds pretty matter-of-fact about it, like he got caught with his hand in the cookie jar. He didn't say he didn't know or that it was unfair, just that he couldn't believe it. Now what he is having trouble believing, that is the question.Edit: Also, isn't Jermaine the one that claimed that the league's dress policies were racist? Perhaps they specifically fined him for a reason.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BrewCityBuck @ Nov 12 2006, 05:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I have uniform restrictions at work...my shorts can only be so long or short...same with womens skirts, shirts, hats...sweatshirts...etc...Are those ridiculous? They are put in place for a reason.</div>Would you get a fine for pulling down your shorts 1 inch(with no underwear visible) or someone wearing their hat just slightly sideways?

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ASUFan22 @ Nov 12 2006, 10:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Would you get a fine for pulling down your shorts 1 inch(with no underwear visible) or someone wearing their hat just slightly sideways?</div> No. My work doesn't have the time or enough people to enforce the rules. The NBA does.

 

I'm sure it was an honest mistake, but rules are rules. You let the little things go and all hell breaks loose. They can't cut him slack, it's a rule. Maybe it was strict, but I think it was fair actually. Except 5 grand is a lot of money for anyone (maybe not Bill Gates but whatever.), and maybe it was too harsh a punishment.And why didn't they just tell him to pull it down?

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ELiiiTE @ Nov 12 2006, 10:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>And why didn't they just tell him to pull it down?</div> Because the NBA has a select group that look for these violations. I doubt they would go out of there way during a game to contact him about a rules violation. I'm sure they either watch the game or a taped game and then send out the violations soon after.

 

So the refs or the coaches or other players don't know the rules?

 

You know I was wondering why players weren't wearing those bicep bands this year that go above the elbow. They were pretty common last year and all of a sudden were not seen this year. Now I know, I honestly have to say what's the matter with wearing a band above your elbow? I've been lenient with the other changes, because you could actually make out the positives. This one, I can't put a finger on it.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ELiiiTE @ Nov 13 2006, 10:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I'm sure it was an honest mistake, but rules are rules. You let the little things go and all hell breaks loose.</div>Enough said! They cant go easy or next week someone will try and go 3 inches too high.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BrewCityBuck @ Nov 12 2006, 06:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I'm just pointing out that these rules are used in other leagues as well and that they are put in place for a reason. Some babies on this forum don't seem to understand that Stern has a reason for it. God forbid Jermaine O'Neal get a small fine, seems like most of the other NBA players understand the rules and are following them...but as soon as Jermaine cries foul people think Stern is hitler.</div>you've got to be kidding me! what GOOD reason is there for this! this is just stern on his power trip. we're babies on the forum for thinking this fine is ridiculous? get real.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Clangus @ Nov 12 2006, 07:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I agree with BCB. 5g to these guys is like $20 to us. Its not a big deal. It goes to a good charity. They get paid millions of dollars, they should be able to follow a dress code. If McDonalds workers can do it why not NBA babies?</div>It's not even the fact that he was fined. I understand they should abide by the rules, and I agree. BUT, what the hell was the point to make a restriction like this anyway? Wristbands can't be on the elbow anymore? WHY? WHY? WHY? What is David Stern's motive for even making a rule like this? It has zero affect on the game whatsoever. I don't get it. Stern is power hungry, and he can and will do any little stupid thing he thinks of. It's friggen stupid.

 

BCB, how do you honestly agree with what Stern is doing? He gets fined 5000 dollars for wearing an arm ban an inch too high? Is that not the most ridiculous thing you have ever heard? I understand that its a rule....ok fine, but WHY is it a rule. Stern has no reason to make it a rule what so ever. Does it have any impact on the game or any impact on the viewers at home? NO!

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ballerman2112 @ Nov 13 2006, 12:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>BCB, how do you honestly agree with what Stern is doing? He gets fined 5000 dollars for wearing an arm ban an inch too high? Is that not the most ridiculous thing you have ever heard? I understand that its a rule....ok fine, but WHY is it a rule. Stern has no reason to make it a rule what so ever. Does it have any impact on the game or any impact on the viewers at home? NO!</div> The most ridiculous thing I've ever heard? No. I've been hearing about the same fines for NFL players and some baseball leagues for years, not shocking to me at all. He's trying to create a consistant 'uniform'....where arm bands...etc...are only to be placed in certain places on the arms. I would rather have players put bands wherever they want, I wouldn't care as commish. But it's the leagues rules, they are simple rules...players will follow them we won't hear about it anymore.<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CelticBalla32 @ Nov 12 2006, 11:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Stern is power hungry, and he can and will do any little stupid thing he thinks of. It's friggen stupid.</div> He didn't think of this...he's copied it from other sports. David Stern: "You know, since I'm such a power-hungry jew you know what I'm going to do, this is going to be so big, I'm going to put in effect new armband and headband rules that other professional sports organizations have used, this will drive them crazy!"

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BrewCityBuck @ Nov 12 2006, 11:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>The most ridiculous thing I've ever heard? No. I've been hearing about the same fines for NFL players and some baseball leagues for years, not shocking to me at all. He's trying to create a consistant 'uniform'....where arm bands...etc...are only to be placed in certain places on the arms. I would rather have players put bands wherever they want, I wouldn't care as commish. But it's the leagues rules, they are simple rules...players will follow them we won't hear about it anymore. He didn't think of this...he's copied it from other sports. David Stern: "You know, since I'm such a power-hungry jew you know what I'm going to do, this is going to be so big, I'm going to put in effect new armband and headband rules that other professional sports organizations have used, this will drive them crazy!"</div>Why did you delete dogma's post and then re-post what you said before?Anyway, I know he doesn't wake up and think "what can I do to make people mad today?" But he takes advantage of his power, and he uses it towards STUPID things.Now, BCB, without saying anything about baseball or football, respond to this question and give a good answer: What the hell is the point of even disallowing the players to wear bands on their elbows?

 

WTF tthats is retarded I mean did he like put it on his biecep atleast just give him a warning before the fine.

 

That's a bit excessive, but I'm not crying because of the amount of money he's lost... It's like 50 cents to everyone else...

 

I think that both the NBA and the NFL's policies on uniform code are too strict. The attention to detail in this one is very annoying, considering that Jermaine O'Neal probably does not bust a ruler out when he puts his wristband on, and isn't trying to take anything away from the game, or to make a statement of some sort. If it is an obvious infraction, that is one thing, one inch is taking it too far.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CelticBalla32 @ Nov 13 2006, 12:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Now, BCB, without saying anything about baseball or football, respond to this question and give a good answer: What the hell is the point of even disallowing the players to wear bands on their elbows?</div> They are trying to make a consistant uniform policy...it's what their doing with this and I just keep repeating myself because thats what I've said from the beginning. You guys are making more a of a fuss over the small stuff than David Stern is.