“For Vince Carter, yesterday was the day the music died – at least during pregame warm-ups. The mercurial star with the Toronto Raptors, who has not exactly sprinted out of the starting blocks this season, received more damaging news yesterday when the National Basketball Association determined his portable stereo unit is off limits in warm-ups,” Robert MacLeod reports for The Globe and Mail. “The 27-year-old shooting guard had been listening to music on his trendy iPod on the basketball court during pregame warm-ups, chilling privately with his tunes while practising jump shots with his teammates.”
MacLeod reports, “Yesterday, the NBA said Carter’s quest for inner peace through his headphones did not conform to the league guidelines on proper attire on the court. The league has asked him to put the music player away. ‘Vince isn’t allowed to be wearing the iPod,’ said Brian McIntyre, the NBA’s senior vice-president of basketball communications. ‘You won’t be seeing him wearing it again in the future.’ Carter was shocked when told the news yesterday afternoon after practice. The Raptors, who have two games left in a six-game road trip, will play the Los Angeles Clippers at the Staples Center tonight. ‘Why?’ an uncomprehending Carter said. ‘Oh, Lord!'”
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MacDailyNews Take: Fascists.
Why does the word “trendy” always have a negative connotation to it?
I think “popular” would have worked better.
microsoft was behind that
NBA. Who cares?
As long as they ban all Dell DJ’s, Creative players, and iRiver and Rios as well. Then it’ll be fair.
Otherwise, conspiracy theorists will have a field day with this.
It’s funny how they don’t ban the 37 different Nike swooshes that adorn the uniforms. Maybe if Apple were to sponsor the NBA then every player would have to wear an iPod during warmups.
Aww hell….why not create a temporary tattoo of the Apple logo and wear it on the arm like Shaq wears his Superman logo.
I think the NBA would like to sign a marketing deal where they get paid for the exposure their basketball players give to certain products. In other words: “Apple, if you want our stars to show off your product, better pony up some bucks!”
Imagine this:
iPod: The official digital music player of the NBA
It’s all about money.
Gee. Only if this news involved the greatest sport on earth, hockey, then I might care…
And I might care if only the hockey players would actually play the sport instead of being greedy bastards…
no negative connotation here.. i think they didn’t like the free advertising… lol.. and i don’t mean the press.. i mean.. seeing vince running around with white earplugs..
It was NBA stars using Mac only iPods that jump started the whole iPod popularity thing.
Pun intended.
He should go out to the next warm up carrying a huge boom box on his shoulder next to his ear just to make a point.
Why doesn’t he just wear an iPod Mini with an armband?
The iPod is now the iMartyr… I smell a bump in sales. Everyone should go to NBA games sporting iPods. Get yours now.
I want an NBA Branded iPod! They could have all the teams. Same goes for football, hockey…
huh?
Here’s how it works. You don’t wear anything that is an obvious brand unless the NBA gets a cut of your fee.
In the spirit of the U2 iPod Apple could create iPods with team logos ont the wheel… Basketballs, hockey pucks, baseballs, footballs, RedSox logos, etc. And then charge the NBA, etc. for doing their advertising…
The real reason Vince was scolded was the NBA wasn’t getting any $$$$$$ for him wearing something identifiable. Next, the NBA will start charging dentists fees because players have teeth…
Temporary tattoos that advertise a product are not allowed by the NBA – a company tried to get players to wear them a few years ago.
True, the NBA dress code is about partly about money – there’s also an image component, but the iPod isn’t diminishing that, esp in warmups. It’s the right business move by the NBA to make sure the the league as a whole benefits from the advertisment of products at their games or using their brand.
I love the NBA, but I don’t want to see team iPods. I like the idea of Branded iPods, but there should be very few kinds to maintain some level of prestige.
Anyway white earbuds look gay on niggers.
Since when did “NBA” stand for No (ear)Buds Allowed?
Free Vince Carter!
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