Paul Pogba. Being drafted by a team does not give Cam his only option look at Eli Manning he was not originally drafted by the Giants. Please explain how you managed to make this about race, I gotta see this. Yesterday, team management made a pitch to the South Florida media in hopes of convincing local governments to subsidize $250 million in. But Richardson isnt Newtons father. 22 million or needles in my nose and ears? mnfaninaz says: im not sure why the first reaction to all these stories where the league seeks to impose some sort of standard on its players has to be negative. 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. Jerry Richardson has every right to ask that a player not have tats or piercings. The league doesnt have to work too hard pitching its product to the fans; they sell themselves on it. If an employee dont like it, they can find another employer. - and second, since when did just having a tat make you immoral for some reason? SMHI wonder if he asked Blaine Gabbert the same thing during their visit. 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. McDonalds can tell me pretty much the same thing. First I think we need to remember that the NFL is a JOB! and not that cool old school. I dont think so. Though Newton cant be disciplined for getting a tattoo or a piercing or multiple of either, Richardson has made his wishes clear and hed likely be unhappy if Newton defies them. 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Otherwise I have no issues with tattoos and piercings on players. There are trade offs. He should just play Madden. Kante is the only chelsea players without tattoos in our list. He will not fine or discipline him, but what it will do is strain the relationship between the two. Every person (not just NFL player) should have the right to look, speak, and portray themselve the way they feel comfortable. There is a difference in telling players and asking players. Aug 24, 2011 9:30 AM Jerry owns the team and can ask his player (s) to have no tattoos. WebMiami Sports. Those players currently in the league with visible tattoos will be given the option to cover them up before games, practices and press conferences. 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. I have no visible tats and no piercingsbecause its BAD FOR BUSINESS!!! One guy I graduated from college learned this lesson the hard way. That said, I like what Richardson has said and agree with his right to say it. Russell Westbrook 10. Thats just fact. 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. That could be construed to be a health and safety issue, particularly in a contact sport. Jerry Richardson is becoming the East Coast Al Davis The thing is, as the article mentions, it has to be consistant with the business or in this case the franchise. Aug 24, 2011 8:24 AM Only one of the the top two players in franchise history was inked up and down the arm. So what if hes old school. 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. Does anyone actually think if Newton actually got a tattoo(s) or piercing(s), Richardson would actually fire or discipline Newton? Fines? It wont happen if he has alot of tatoos or piercings. Youd think a guy walking around with donated organs pumping through him would not be concerned with such trivial issues. The people doing the interview told him they didnt want any men representing their company wearing earrings or any other body piercings. In an era where football players flaunt their expensive possessions, Kante opted for a humble life and refuses to show off things. The NBA says the players must wear normal clothes before and after games. I wonder if he also told Newton to stay off his lawn. Last I checked, if the OWNER wants one of his EMPLOYEES to exhude a certain image, then the EMPLOYEE had better comply. BUT I think im reading into Richardsons intentions the face of the franchise will make both of them money if he is clean of those markings. It was simply a job interview. That being saiduntil the NFL states itI dont think the individual owners have the right as they are just pieces of the whole organization. Tattoos are the new mainstream. Itd be racist if he said it to all black players which he didnt. Let me simplify this one for the bloody-do-gooders and first amendment nuts. Here is a list of popular unblocked games that fall under the WTF category: I Want to Be the Guy A platformer game in which the player must navigate a series of challenging levels and defeat a series of bosses. Not everyone who has tattoos is a gang-banger or crimminal. The only issue is: a) Whether the team is willing to enforce the code to everyone fairly. I know I dont. 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. 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. Call it what you want. I guess he would turn down the new Tom Brady? It also seems to say more than we own your services and borders on we own you. Richardson is entitled to tell Newton to do anything he wants. Employers (particularly those paying you millions) making these type of desires known is totally reasonable. The standards are not the same for everybody/everywhere. In my opinion, in most cases, tattoos and piercings just make players look immature and unprofessional. Its simpleIf you want to play in the NFL you have to follow rules. Otherwise I have no issues with tattoos and piercings on players. Cam can choose to bag groceries instead of get paid 30 mil to play a game. Shin Football Tattoos 13. 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. He owns the team and has done nothing wrong in stating that to him. Its none of his business. People always look way too deep into things. Newton is entitled to pay attention, or to ignore him, and the CBA doesnt give Richardson any freedom to fine him. This was a PRE-DRAFT interview. It happens in many different workplaces. Is that fair? But he would be smart to play along. I said, Do you have any tattoos? Richardson told Rose. Got it. But I believe what Richardson is doing is to save face and not create any unwarranted stereotypes or problems within his organization. Tuscaloosa Police Chief Brent Blankley said, the other victims injured in the shooting was taken to DCH Regional Medical Center. Sounds negotiable to me. - And to be honest, I seriously doubt many people care what you look like as long as you get the freakin job done. I think he has a right to tell the face of his franchise to not look like a disgrace not sure why so many people are taking offense to this. I wouldnt. It is up to them, however, I have higher opinions of players who choose not to get tattoos or piercings. 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. . But it is rediculous to think that people would watch the NFL less if all the players had tattoos and piercings. this, however, is taking it a step further by dictating how cam can look when hes not at work. it makes little sense why Richardson is saying no tattoos or piercings to one guy, but not to others, but oh well. I just want to play football.. Paramedics and school teachers who work long hours for peanuts, because they want to make a positive impact on other peoples lives. Despite winning everything in his career, Robert Lewandowski chooses to be humble and refuses to wear any tattoo on his body. You can. i work for a guy that wanted to fire someone because they had an extra-marital affair with someone who wasnt affiliated with the job. I think its probably aimed at the Look at me persona that a lot of NFL players have adopted. Comparing this to typical workplaces LOL!!! I have also placed him on the mythical collegiate, Mt. but find one company that says if you get a tat youre fired. thats crossing the line. This is the NFL. And to those who say there is no place that would fire an employee over tattoos and such I can name several Two are family entertainment venues namely Walt Disney who has strict policies against and Universal Entertainment. Guess again. Also, I doubt paying customers will care about any of that assuming TDs are being put on the board. In fact, instead of having fancy tattoos, he decides to help humanity. Well, the guy got ticked off and blew the interview. We can pretend were past this as a society, but unfortunately were not. Cast a vote below. I find nothing as silly as when people try to compare playing in the NFL to a regular job.. 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. Speaking about his likes and dislikes, the Egyptian king said: I dont have tattoos, I dont change hairstyles, I dont know how to dance. Cam: WTF!!!!! I disagree with the assertion. A direction to a single employee isnt a policy. 4. Correct, no different, but still stupid. As usual the folks here are writing an article about nothing to create page hits and controversy. In 2014, tattoos returned with "Madden NFL 15" for just one player: Colin Kaepernick. Cam can choose to bag groceries instead of get paid 30 mil to play a game. I dont care what why he tries to spin it, those comments were clearly racist.. And as a subscriber to that corporate mindset, Jerry Richardson knows this all too well. Missing ur point. And I it was a strong request, not a demand. I have never worked for a company, as an adult, that did not have a visible tattoo policy. Translation: Dont want to scare white people. Its that simple. Personally, I hate tattoos. The players are going to fill that lost in their new collective barging agreement. successful business owners in general (not the rule) tend to be type A personalities that think because they are the boss they can control everything. That is the way the world works. Richardson is trying to keep Cam Newtons already tainted name from getting anymore questionable. Thats your right. No doubt, now that he has moved to play in the Chinese league, Its a business and some of those things do alienate fans which is alienating customers. 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. Aug 24, 2011 5:45 AM Gareth Bale follows the footsteps of his teammate Cristiano Ronaldo and refuses to wear any tattoos. Web13) Ezequiel Lavezzi, the Jesus and Mary tattooes. Both of my sister-in-laws kids fathers (dont even get me started) have MULTIPLE face tattoos (they also dont have a GED or a diploma, or a job between them-again, dont get me started). Nothing worse than going to the doctors office and my freaking nurse has a nose piercing. More people think the owners have the right to tell a guy if he can get tattoos and piercings or not? People forget that these guys work FOR the owners just like you work FOR your boss. I find nothing as silly as when people try to compare playing in the NFL to a regular job. The reason could be that he is still too young for tattoos on his body. Brazilian international David Luiz also said no to having tattoos on his body. Switch to the dark mode that's kinder on your eyes at night time. Richardson: Oh yea, by the way no white girls either Cam. 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. I hate tattos, that being said, if I were Cams friend, I would be advising him to go out and get some ink, ASAP. This is so ridiculous. He thought he had the right to demand to be allowed to represent the company his way; problem is, it wasnt his company. Read your employee manual lately? 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.