Tattoosshmeh not so much. There are very few that can pull off reasonable tattoos, and none that can pull off piercings. Please explain to me why it would be so crazy for ownership to enforce something like this. ************************************************** Shoulder Football Tattoos 12. A sign of maturity would be to not get the tats to appease the owner and not really give a crap about it either. I know many companies you require that no tatoos or piercings be visible. Just for the record, most old people prefer young people to not have any piercings, tattoos, or ridiculous hair. If he doesnt have any at this age he probably doesnt want them, but its the principle. I have to side with Richardson on this one. Now, if he gets all tatted and pierced up like Dennis Rodman, his options will be fewer. You pay me that kind of money, you own me Im yours, sir. Some are police officers who are willing to take a bullet to protect your stupid a##. I have a problem with the fact that this was even a part of his thought process. Jerry owns the team and can ask his player (s) to have no tattoos. He doesnt seem to have any issues with the request so Im not sure its even a problem. This is absurd! First of all, there is no race issue here. It might be just me, but I care a lot more about how a player acts on and off the field than about how many body mods they have. Although I do understand his rationale. In this country we have the freedom to make bad decisions. But I do not like that this subconcious thought of Cam doing these things even seeped into Richardsons brain. This is so ridiculous. Newton is entitled to pay attention, or to ignore him, and the CBA doesnt give Richardson any freedom to fine him. If the boss tells you to do something, you do it, or you risk losing your job. You bring in the best people to help you win. He is the best deep threat in NFL and has been waiting to be paid accordingly. This Baltimore Ravens fan is chronicling his team's 2021 season in a permanent way -- tattoos for every win. chrisbntx says: Cam was hired. I thought, Oh my God! My mate was in and he felt proper awkward.. The league doesnt have to work too hard pitching its product to the fans; they sell themselves on it. 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. Its a legitimate choice. Its none of his business. There are trade offs. 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. Kudos to Cam for being well dressed and respectable to a potential owner. Thread starter dolfan313; S The notion that teams would try to make players into non-threatening billboards seems more than a little heavy-handed, even if its done in the name of growing the pie to the benefit of teams and players alike. That said, I like what Richardson has said and agree with his right to say it. LOL Speaking to an interview he explained: I dont have tattoos because I donate blood very often. But I would think, that if I am him, there will be another contract and I would not want to make the owner mad by defying him. I would, however, question the wisdom of trading him just because he doesnt have an unmarked body. If Cam decides to get a piercing or tat, Im sure he will. The players in the 2013 NFL Draft Class have no shortage of impressive tattoos. 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. you cant simply tell your female employees to wear low cut shirts for example. It isnt illegal for the boss to discriminate against people with tattoos or piercings. He looked at me with such disgust. A winning QB gets the endorsements, so as long as he win games then his endorsements will be there. With Cam Newton, I understand Jerrys position; he wants a clean cut guy to represent the franchise. 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. 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As others have pointed out, the Yankees enforce a dress code for their players. You should be able to suggest to the face of your franchise that he should keep it toned down and not get to wild in public. He is one of the few footballers without tattoos. ************************************************** Yet, he touts that player/owner title as if he is a players owner. The only superstar duo without tattoos is Embiid and Simmonds. Though the topic was addressed by Tom Sorensen of the Charlotte Observer in April, its worth repeating. Otherwise I have no issues with tattoos and piercings on players. And to be honest, I seriously doubt many people care what you look like as long as you get the freakin job done. So, Richardson is right and I would be the same way, if it were my business. While Cam is not a front office guy he is the CEO on the field. Cmon Cam show a pair! If Cam chooses to do something contrary to the owners wishes then Richardson will no doubt calculate it when decided to resign him or not. But Richardson isnt Newtons father. Then again, they are probably just like me, wasting time at work, reading and posting on PFT. Okay so I agree with the whole no visible tattoos in the normal workplace but the NFL is a lot different you dont apply for a team like you do in a normal job youre DRAFTED so I think the players can look however they want to and not have to pay the price because they got selected to a team with a strict coach. They asked him before the draft if he could be that public face and he agreed. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Those who say Richardson can run his business as he sees fit, that theyve had jobs that forbid tattoos, etc. Tattoos are the new mainstream. (thats a joke) But really, the team is in the south and the culture down here is still not totally ready to be led by a person of color. Whether he wanted to get a tattoo or not he should have stood his ground and said respectfully sir, I dont have any tattoos or piercings, but I alone will decide if I do or I dont. freedomispopular says: The NBA says the players must wear normal clothes before and after games. 5. Am I saying Richardson is a racists? In fact, instead of having fancy tattoos, he decides to help humanity. Is that legal? The only issue is: a) Whether the team is willing to enforce the code to everyone fairly. And I it was a strong request, not a demand. How some of you idiots turned this into a race/slavery issue is beyond me. I think he is a control freak with some serious anger issues. 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. If Newton busts, hell be off the team regardless if he has any tats or not. Virgil Van Dijk Gets A Huge Compliment From Michael Owen. theres a big difference between an owner of a business and the owner of a sports team that alot of you are not mentioning. To tell Cam in this way borders on taking away his freedom on speech through written expression. No one can reasonably claim that a tattoo on a players butt affects his appearance. Richardson: Oh yea, by the way no white girls either Cam. However you cant tackle by the shoulder pads and sometimes players get flagged because when they have the hair it LOOKS like the pads. 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. No matter how famous you are, somethings are prohibited in the Bale household and that includes tattoos. No long hair, no facial hair, etc, and no one has a problem with that. Got it. They just want the most talented guys. Web1. Brazilian international David Luiz also said no to having tattoos on his body. Manchester Uniteds star midfielder, Paul Pogba refuses to wear any tattoos on his body. Were as free and wild as we were in the 70s, just not as successful as then and the early 80s. In 2014, tattoos returned with "Madden NFL 15" for just one player: Colin Kaepernick. I dont. I didnt know Jerry Richardson was a Michelle Bachmann backer. Hell, I took my mother-in-law to get her 1st tattoo for her 60th birthday. If you work ANYPLACEyou have to follow rules. Let me simplify this one for the bloody-do-gooders and first amendment nuts. yes its true, lots of companies have policy against visible tats while at work, and i can agree with that. And thats why theyre the Panthers. Being drafted by a team does not give Cam his only option look at Eli Manning he was not originally drafted by the Giants. Russell Westbrook 10. Even Jerry Jones is smarter than that. Read your employee manual lately? Hes difficult, and in all liklihood the reason he doesnt want newton to have tattoos is because of a misconcdption about whether Newton can be successfully marketed while simultaneously being tatted and black. Its his team so he can do so. Nothing wrong with JR stating his preferences to kid that hes going to draft and pay to be the face of his franchise. Once Mike learned that he needed to put in the extra time he became a much more successful pro QB and not just a freakish hybrid RB. He seems like an all around great guy. But for every Mike Vick their are even more JaMarcus Russells, Vince Youngs, and Terrelle Pryors. He owns the team and has done nothing wrong in stating that to him. James Harden. 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. Why all the indignation because the owner wants the face of his franchise to be Wheaties cereal cover material? Not to mention a conduct code. We can pretend were past this as a society, but unfortunately were not. Otherwise I have no issues with tattoos and piercings on players. WebHe was charged with RESISTING AN OFFICER WITHOUT VIOLENCE. Cam wanted the money that comes with being the #1 pick. If Cam wishes to get exposed tatoos, its his business, but then doesnt deserve to be rewarded for non-compliance when contract day rolls around. Richardson is entitled to tell Newton to do anything he wants. Kante is the only chelsea players without tattoos in our list. Every person (not just NFL player) should have the right to look, speak, and portray themselve the way they feel comfortable. Are you guys Fn kidding me? Nobut players should know what the owners like. For someone like Newton, whom Richardson said has athletic ability unlike anything that I have seen in quite a few years, Richardson presumably wants him to do nothing that would potentially alienate the mainstream paying customers. my issue is this: sure companies can dictate how you show up and act at work, i get that. No wonder the panthers blow. If he doesnt have any at this age he probably doesnt want them, but its the principle. Kentucky's Republican governor has appointed former NFL player Derrick Ramsey as secretary of the Education and Workforce Development . Id be grouchy too if i was in my 70s. . Either way, there is nothing JR can do if Newton goes and gets a dozen tattoos and piercings tomorrow. I have also placed him on the mythical collegiate, Mt. So I guess hed pass on Tom Brady because his hair is too long? I know I dont. There just arent that many supremely gifted athletes like Vick out there that can spend virtually no extra time on being a great QB. They should call this site OldFogeyTalk instead. To all the posters that have said some variaton of if he doesnt like it, work somewhere else or I own a business and my employees do as they are told the guy was drafted. Jason Thompson 9. I guess he would turn down the new Tom Brady? Also, I doubt paying customers will care about any of that assuming TDs are being put on the board. The reality is that this is a business and if you turn off your customers, you hurt the profit. I just wanna know why you cant tackle some fool by his hair if hes going to wear it hanging out so far. No visible tattoos and no piercings has been a policy at every job Ive ever had. First thing he should have asked his new QB is whether he though he could win a Super Bowl. However, the players that chose to go there generally are free agents and choose to acquiesce to that rule. I think its probably aimed at the Look at me persona that a lot of NFL players have adopted. Do NFL players have to cover their tattoos? cam wont get to draw that line. Business owners (and the NFL is a business) have a right to do so. -. And, with that change, youre right. you dont get labor protection for discrimination against tats, piercings, smoking, having kids, being a Nazi or any one of a multitude of personal traits. I didnt realize having tattoos and piercings was unreasonable. Your poll question says telling players which is a problem. A bigger issue (in my mind) is that an owner shouldnt be able to selectively enforce any policy on any one employee. But Earrings denote immaturity. This isnt a matter of an owner telling a player how to dress and act; its about a businessman maximizing his products marketability. you ppl mean nothing, could find a monkey to do your job. Its outrageous and racist and pretty damn normal. 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. I made that point in another post. Jerry Richardson has every right to ask that a player not have tats or piercings. - 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. Cmon Cam show a pair! Well, the guy got ticked off and blew the interview. It wont happen if he has alot of tatoos or piercings. You think you can go into a big firm and score a high paying job while sporting tatoos and peircings? To everyone that keeps talking about my companys policy handbook has thisThis doesnt apply to this situation because Cam is being singled out. No long hair, no facial hair, etc, and no one has a problem with that. However, there is a middle ground..no visible tattoos. Big difference, in the case of the Yankees its team wide, where with Cam its just him. 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. most companies will take the angle that you can get em if you want, just dont show em at work, and i think thats fair. I bet 90% of people work somewhere that has some type of dress code, either cover tatoos, keep your hair neat. He should just play Madden. Who Will Win The Premier League Golden Boot For The 2021/22 Season? Newton isnt applying for a job at mcdonalds, he is applying for a seven figure job in one of the highest profile companies in the world. A direction to a single employee isnt a policy. 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. Love the fact that Cam doesnt have any, but it is certainly not up to Mr. Richardson to dictate this. If Im getting paid millions of dollars to be a high profile leader in a company and represent that company publicly? just because you own a company/team, doesnt mean you can tell your employees to do whatever you want. Despite winning everything in his career, Robert Lewandowski chooses to be humble and refuses to wear any tattoo on his body. Many athletes get tattoos to honor those who have influenced their careers or to represent themselves positively through art. When bosses complain about tattoos and such it is because they feel the tattoos are embarassing and they dont want to lose business. 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 can also name several white players in the league with tatoos and piercings. Its a business people. Hes going to represent a whole franchise. The 6-foot-5, 230-pound Johnson was the preseason SEC player of the year in. LeBron is covered in ink and he seems like an all around decent person (The Decision aside). No. The reason he does not wear any tattoos is that his father has not allowed him to wear. Leg Football Tattoos 9. AGAIN. As the face of the organization for (presumably, if everything goes well) the next 10+ years, if not for life, you want to roll out a conservative image. If Newton wants a tat, wait until youre washed up in 4 years. 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. There are 31 other that might want to employ me, so its your choice sir! However, Richardson definitely has control issues, so Newton would be smart not to make this an issue. This is kin to Cowherd making his point that Romo needs to take that damn backwards baseball cap off.. Jerry Richardson is becoming the East Coast Al Davis. If a potential employee doesnt agree with itthat is fine. I get it. When big money starts changing hands, companies are more likely to support teams and athletes that represent the type of image the company wishes to present for itself. Full disclosure Im a 25 yo white male with a lot of tattoos. As one of the fastest players in the NFL, Mike Wallace puts fear in opposing secondaries. some families are probably turning off pro sports right now, just because of this explosion of tats in the last 15 years.). The problem I have with this is that Newton is probably the only player on the panthers that has to abide by these rules. (Peppers) And I think by all accounts hes a model citizen but thats just me. 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. But it is rediculous to think that people would watch the NFL less if all the players had tattoos and piercings. Jerry Richardson has every right to ask that a player not have tats or piercings. This is a discussion on CujoMatty Madden 20 Generic Tattoo Project within the Madden NFL Football PC forums. 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. I think the owner has the right but I dont see how it helps your team win games. While Cam is not a front office guy he is the CEO on the field. A player on a team is a product you market with a certain image it wishes to promote and portrayand you want the face of it to be as clean as a whistle. Unfortunately for Jackson, his tattoo choice When you work FOR somebody thats something that you have no control over. The New York Yankees do the same thing with all of their players. Does anyone actually think if Newton actually got a tattoo(s) or piercing(s), Richardson would actually fire or discipline Newton? I do not think its unreasonable that he wants a certain image for his franchise. If not, than hes way out of line. This while working in Chicago. I didnt know Jerry Richardson was a Michelle Bachmann backer, - Aug 24, 2011 8:24 AM Probably because the Polish striker refuses to show off fancy stuff and refuses to compromise his body. He is the prototypical new wave QB, in my opinion. If Newton doesnt like the expectations Richardson has placed on him, then he could have held out or asked for a trade. thats where again i have issue. 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. state street market los altos,

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