You think you can go into a big firm and score a high paying job while sporting tatoos and peircings? (Peppers) And I think by all accounts hes a model citizen but thats just me. The hard-earned money comes in the way of corporate sponsorships and advertising dollars. You can agree or disagree with Richardson. Previous to this article, I was down on Cameron Newton. On the other hand Im a little disapointed in Cam. I disagree with the assertion. I suppose the argument here though is he isolated Cam when others on the Panthers have tatts. Impact of NFLs Potential New Policy on Tattoos General Aug 15 Bruce Feldman of CBS tweeted, Spoke w longtime NFL personnel man who said in wake of Aaron Hernandez teams may use police experts to check prospects tattoos. This generated a slew of questions from football fans and Americans in general. Gareth Bale follows the footsteps of his teammate Cristiano Ronaldo and refuses to wear any tattoos. That being said, I dont think tats/piercings are as big of a deal as JR thinks they are. I wonder if he also told Newton to stay off his lawn. When you work FOR somebody thats something that you have no control over. He looked at me with such disgust. July 31, 2013. On the other hand, if it doesnt interfere with your job function, its not in the bosss interest to lose talented employees because of the personal choices they make. If not, than hes way out of line. If my memory serves me correctly Jerry was a big supporter of the rooney rule. If Newton wants a tat, wait until youre washed up in 4 years. I dont. From hair length, to facial hair, and most certainly tattoos (can you imagine a big professional law or accounting firm having a employee with tattoos and piercings all over their bodies?). He is the prototypical new wave QB, in my opinion. Are you guys Fn kidding me? To tell Cam in this way borders on taking away his freedom on speech through written expression. If a potential employee doesnt agree with itthat is fine. I just wanna know why you cant tackle some fool by his hair if hes going to wear it hanging out so far. So, Richardson is right and I would be the same way, if it were my business. Jerry is old school Plain and simple. Not to be superstitious but a tattoo would definitely mess up the team mojo if he got one now, right? But Richardson isnt Newtons father. (Ive always made sure my tattoos can be covered up when the need arises). Here's hoping he never feels a need to wear long sleeves under his 49ers jersey to cover the tattoos. In fact, instead of having fancy tattoos, he decides to help humanity. Barcelona legend Andreas Iniesta refused to wear tattoos during his footballing career and is one of the few footballers without tattoos. Salman Chaudhary 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. 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. No one can reasonably claim that a tattoo on a players butt affects his appearance. The thing is, as the article mentions, it has to be consistant with the business or in this case the franchise. Translation: Dont want to scare white people. Chris Paul 2. McDonalds can tell me pretty much the same thing. The Jaguars have had a resurgent season and one of the best defenses in the NFL. I have never worked for a company, as an adult, that did not have a visible tattoo policy. You are watching the sterilization of this country happening right before your eyesand I notice that most of you respondersare already touting the corporate linelike good lemmings do. 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Otherwise I have no issues with tattoos and piercings on players. 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. Sounds like a real bigot. But I cant have BOTH at this stage in my career. I didnt know Jerry Richardson was a Michelle Bachmann backer, - However you cant tackle by the shoulder pads and sometimes players get flagged because when they have the hair it LOOKS like the pads. Does anyone actually think if Newton actually got a tattoo(s) or piercing(s), Richardson would actually fire or discipline Newton? Problem is, he forgot who it is that was going to be paying his salary. Not a big deal though, most employers want employees to look professional. uncwseahawks25 says: Aug 24, 2011 8:57 AM. Allen Iverson crapped on all of the hard work of Jordan, Bird and Magic. you ppl mean nothing, could find a monkey to do your job. Its fact of life. Cmon Cam show a pair! While my personal preference is in alignment with Richardson, I am not ok with the implication that it is a requirement. If he wants to cut all the players on the panthers with tattoos or piercings than he can tell Cam not to have any. That being said, most businesses have dress codes for their employees. Read your employee manual lately? The players are going to fill that lost in their new collective barging agreement. Lighten up people. But to single Cam out specifically, esp since hes black, is tainted with the stench of blatant racism. I didnt realize having tattoos and piercings was unreasonable. I think Cam wants to be the next commercial superstar. I wouldnt. Shoulder Football Tattoos 12. 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. But I believe what Richardson is doing is to save face and not create any unwarranted stereotypes or problems within his organization. While Cam is not a front office guy he is the CEO on the field. 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. . If Cam is a decent guy who wants to be a franchise QB hed probably just not get tatoos and piercings anyways. These players represent their respective teams. However, the players that chose to go there generally are free agents and choose to acquiesce to that rule. I dont have any. I said, Do you have any piercings? He said, No, sir. I didnt realize having tattoos and piercings was unreasonable. As one of the fastest players in the NFL, Mike Wallace puts fear in opposing secondaries. Company policy should apply here as well, in my opinion. No visible tattoos and no piercings has been a policy at every job Ive ever had. Itd be racist if he said it to all black players which he didnt. LaMarcus Aldridge has more than one tattoo 1. 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. As we can see, Fitzgerald has no tattoos, which is kind of rare in the NFL. An NFL owner can tell his employers whatever he wants. Its like any other job. In an era where football players flaunt their expensive possessions, Kante opted for a humble life and refuses to show off things. If it does become an issue he can always request a trade to the Raiders or Bengals. The New York Yankees do the same thing with all of their players. In the wake of the Aaron Hernandez arrest, some eyebrows were raised at the news that authorities were scanning his vast array of tattoos for evidence of gang connections. Where in this sentence did Mr. Richardson say he couldnt have a tattoo or any piercings? 3. And as a subscriber to that corporate mindset, Jerry Richardson knows this all too well. The kids might like it but adults ie people with money were turned off. CAVEAT: Richardson is 78 and will not be around to head the team through Cams tenure. Now, having found out he doesnt have tattoos or piercings, hes gone up a few notches in my eyes. 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. Obviously this poll isnt important, but other more telling polls show the same thing. Just ask your grandparents. These should be implied when you are put in place to be the Face!. Brazilian international David Luiz also said no to having tattoos on his body. But he would be smart to play along. Its his team so he can do so. That said, I like what Richardson has said and agree with his right to say it. I find nothing as silly as when people try to compare playing in the NFL to a regular job.. No. They should call this site OldFogeyTalk instead. Everybody has made good points in this discussion. SMHI wonder if he asked Blaine Gabbert the same thing during their visit. The only superstar duo without tattoos is Embiid and Simmonds. He said, No, sir. 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. 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. People forget that these guys work FOR the owners just like you work FOR your boss. I am fairly sure that Cam wouldnt have chosen the Panthers had he had the opportunity. The league doesnt have to work too hard pitching its product to the fans; they sell themselves on it. Better keep him away from LameBron James then. Hell, I took my mother-in-law to get her 1st tattoo for her 60th birthday. Wow the readers on this sight make me sick sometimes. 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 Pogba is Full disclosure Im a 25 yo white male with a lot of tattoos. Were as free and wild as we were in the 70s, just not as successful as then and the early 80s. Youd think a guy walking around with donated organs pumping through him would not be concerned with such trivial issues. In the real world one is not restricted to one team or look for a new line of unemployment. All you widget business owners out there can dictate how your employees dress. He owns the team and has done nothing wrong in stating that to him. just because you own a company/team, doesnt mean you can tell your employees to do whatever you want. Web1. Good keep it that way. That is total BS. Missing ur point. Not to mention a conduct code. On the other hand Im a little disapointed in Cam. LOL Where is Allen Iverson when you need him? I agree that this is both troubling and disturbing to say the least However, I have noticed that this is yet another example of the new corporate mentality that is being allowed to take over this country. - Let your play do the talking. For someone who nearly died a few years ago and had to undergo a quadruple bypass, he has an odd way of showing an appreciation for life. The NFL has punished several players for violating the leagues personal conduct policy, some without criminal charges. If you explain the business reasons , most would go along. It wont happen if he has alot of tatoos or piercings. mnfaninaz says: 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. End of story. Each do it different, but that is the end goal. First thing he should have asked his new QB is whether he though he could win a Super Bowl. WebHe was charged with RESISTING AN OFFICER WITHOUT VIOLENCE. If he doesnt have any at this age he probably doesnt want them, but its the principle. But anyway, he is a classy player but we wouldnt be surprised to see him in a tattoo shop. If Cam decides to get a piercing or tat, Im sure he will. You want no tats or piercings? The NBA is just now after 10 years starting to recover. Its not about race or slavery or any of that other B.S. As it turns out, its standard practice when potentially putting inmates with rival gang ties in the same jail space. At 18-9, the 76ers lead the Eastern Conference. Nobut players should know what the owners like. Dwight Howard 6. Im in professional services. Thanks for clearing that up, Jerry! Smith runs second-fastest 40 by DL since 03, Saleh compares Carr to Stafford pre-Rams trade, Allen to be ready to roll for offseason program, How to maximize leverage of No. I didnt know Jerry Richardson was a Michelle Bachmann backer. The NFL is trending dangerously close to the path the NBA took years ago and is now the NBA is trying to rebuild its image and fan base. Newton is going to be the face of the franchise, and this is Richardsons franchise. he should be allowed to get a BUST tattoo on his forehead. This interview took place BEFORE the draft. 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. He is one of the few footballers without tattoos. This is a discussion on CujoMatty Madden 20 Generic Tattoo Project within the Madden NFL Football PC forums. This is pretty standard. LeBron is covered in ink and he seems like an all around decent person (The Decision aside). From full-sleeve tribal tattoos, nameplates and even tropical sunsets. Jerry Richardson wants it to be 1962 forever. It sounds to me like Jerry was asking him to keep it the way he has. there are TONS of reasons people get the tats they do. This mentality is being shoved down all of americas work force as Unions are being forced out. I think its probably aimed at the Look at me persona that a lot of NFL players have adopted. Web13) Ezequiel Lavezzi, the Jesus and Mary tattooes. Anyone whos worked in the real world knows this isnt uncommon. Any job like that is going to have image standards and moral terpitude clauses. If he is quoted correctly there was no ultimatim, so there should be no issue. 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. He doesnt seem to have any issues with the request so Im not sure its even a problem. The yankees do the same stuff in baseball. Nothing worse than going to the doctors office and my freaking nurse has a nose piercing. Who Will Win The Premier League Golden Boot For The 2021/22 Season? Yesterday, team management made a pitch to the South Florida media in hopes of convincing local governments to subsidize $250 million in. 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 the voice of reason in an age where the game is getting out of control of the owners. However, here are the rules that I want you to play with. Ronaldo is a great player on and off the pitch and has opted to help humanity. A sign of maturity would be to not get the tats to appease the owner and not really give a crap about it either. Switch to the light mode that's kinder on your eyes at day time. 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. My dad walked in and I swear I thought he was going to kill me, said Bale. Comparing this to typical workplaces LOL!!! I wondered how I would have felt if one of my back surgeons showed up in his scrubs with arms full of tattoos and lips, nose, cheeks and ears pierced. You can do anything you want. That is fine. Im perfectly OK with JR telling him how he should represent JRs franchise. Its outrageous and racist and pretty damn normal. We can pretend were past this as a society, but unfortunately were not. There are very few that can pull off reasonable tattoos, and none that can pull off piercings. Personal individuality and freedoms are being taken more and more by corporations that see their workforce as disposable and easily replaceable, hence, they believe they can tell you what to think, who to be, what you do with your body, they monitor what you say on facebook, twitter, and other social media in order to try to stifle personal opinions and thoughts. While I disagree with Richardson on many many things. In 2014, tattoos returned with "Madden NFL 15" for just one player: Colin Kaepernick. I liked it better when players took steroids bigger,stronger,faster whats wasnt to like ? He told him he cant have tatoos or piercings! The decision to hire "police tattoo experts" to examine NFL players is not only racist, but a really stupid idea, every way you consider it. And if I got them, and suddenly was let go, can I really say my rights have been infringed upon? 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 . updated March 23, 2022, 7:35 am And to be honest, I seriously doubt many people care what you look like as long as you get the freakin job done. Welcome to the real world Jerry. At any job the boss has the right to tell his employee what he can and cant do. I said, Do you have any tattoos? WebNFL players without Tattoos. This is the NFL. A bigger issue (in my mind) is that an owner shouldnt be able to selectively enforce any policy on any one employee. 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. Cast a vote below. Got it. As for Richardson not wanting Cam to get tats or piercings, its his team and he can request or demand how his players look on the field or in front of the press. Believe it or not hes no dummy. Cam is just a kid and JR was just trying to set the stage for the owner-player relationship. No. Oh my God! Probably because the Polish striker refuses to show off fancy stuff and refuses to compromise his body. ************************************************** I dont have any. I said, We want to keep it that way. . Julius, you may be the best DE in the league but I dont want my best player to have tattoos, so GTFO. Richardson, while appearing to be draconian, is essentially correct. 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. As a citizen in the corporate world, if I wear tattoos, I can rest assured there are jobs I will never be allowed to fill especially if I face the public in any capacity. It is an employee relationship he seeks to re-establish, and the employees should look presentable to the public. Its the same deal here. He makes the tattooed team for his inked forearms. If you had something worth 500 million dollars, would you be worried what any of the posters on PFT thought? 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. Those players currently in the league with visible tattoos will be given the option to cover them up before games, practices and press conferences. The candidate and employer were on the same page. If teams want shrink the talent pool they pick from then all the power too them. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. If he doesnt have any at this age he probably doesnt want them, but its the principle. He didnt draft the guy and then say theses things. brientomas says: Aug 24, 2011 5:09 AM Man I usually HATE when the race card is played but this sure walks a fine line. freedomispopular says: Manchester Uniteds star midfielder, Paul Pogba refuses to wear any tattoos on his body. I dont want to see a league where guys that have tattoos are only allowed to be on certain teams because the owners deemed tattoos to be bad for business. Do it all in one complete sports tournament management system. 5. Jerry Richardson has every right to ask that a player not have tats or piercings. Correct, no different, but still stupid. The problem I have with this is that Newton is probably the only player on the panthers that has to abide by these rules. if the owner is paying the face of a franchise millions and he does not want his franchise player haveing tatoos or pierceing that is cool to me.i worked as a waiter and i had to take my pierceings out and cover my tatoos when i was at work,because i was a represenitive of the restarunt.so if the owner of a million dollar company does not want you to have tats or pierceing than you should not have them. The NFL has always been known as a league where players can display their personalities in a number of different ways. Hes not. With Cam Newton, I understand Jerrys position; he wants a clean cut guy to represent the franchise. Side Football Tattoos 8. So I guess all of the bloggers were drafted to work at their current companies right? But I do not like that this subconcious thought of Cam doing these things even seeped into Richardsons brain. He will not fine or discipline him, but what it will do is strain the relationship between the two. So what if he doesnt want his team represented by someone with sleeved up arms and a long hair cut. U mean some of the already inked up, drug smoking, and unkept folks who watch football. He seems like an all around great guy. If your view is so clouded and cant see thru it, I have no need for your job or your friendship. I am 34, but todays generation has gone hog wild with this tattoo craze and it needs to stop, or at least slow down. He is just one of many muslim footballers without tattoos. You must appeal to your demographic. Especially one that isnt uniformly applied, to all positions, teams, etc. I dont really like JR but it doesnt sound like he told Newton he isnt allowed to get tattoos or piercings, he was just letting him know he would prefer he doesnt. I dont see what the big deal is. Thats your right. He is one of a few footballers without tattoos. Jerry owns the team and can ask his player (s) to have no tattoos. There is something special about being and NFL QB and Cam fully appreciates and understands that. Thats just the way it is. A direction to a single employee isnt a policy. And thats why theyre the Panthers. Even Jerry Jones is smarter than that. But you cant do EVERYTHING you want. He strongly recommended it stay the way it is. If this is Richardsons policy, why isnt the whole team held to this standard? At least Cam knows how he can get out of Carolina if he wants. Obviously, it didnt phase Cam who is there to play football. In the time it took me to post this he prolly sold 10,000 chicken biscuits. And uh, I am a Raider fan. 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. Michael Finley 3. I have a problem with the fact that this was even a part of his thought process. The difference is you can also go to another restaurant that allows tats and piercings. Angry, by 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. Unless the contract says so, Richardson doesnt have any business telling anyone how they can look. Despite winning everything in his career, Robert Lewandowski chooses to be humble and refuses to wear any tattoo on his body. Is that legal? Other dumb black QBs? No offense, but my workplace has a dress code that states no visible tattoos and no piercings on men. 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. Thread starter dolfan313; S but to be able to dictate what one chooses to do with his/her body (as long as its not immoral/illegal) as an employer? Patriots kicker says he will remove tattoo associated with far-right militia group. This is absurd! 1.8k Views. 10 best NBA players who dont have tattoos. I have several tats that are in memory of loved ones who have diedas well as several others that have special meaning. No surprises. It is not unreasonable that owners want them to be non controvertial and risk alienating their fan base. First of all, there is no race issue here. In my opinion, in most cases, tattoos and piercings just make players look immature and unprofessional. In many cases, people use tattoos/piercings as a form of self-expression. 4. Yet, he touts that player/owner title as if he is a players owner. Its ok to have dress codes and other policies for an organization, but young players have tattoos and piercings. I have no opinion about whether players should have tattoos or not. 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. 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. Being drafted by a team does not give Cam his only option look at Eli Manning he was not originally drafted by the Giants. 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. . Pogba is the only man utd players without tattoos in our list. They wanted that more than they wanted to stand on principle, piss off Richardson, and take the risk of dropping in the draft. I just wanna know why you cant tackle some fool by his hair if hes going to wear it hanging out so far. Its that simple. Brandon Roy 4. This is way different. (and by the way richardson is right, a mother or father will have a lot tougher time convincing their kids to NOT get tattoos if the local sports hero is covered in them. But for every Mike Vick their are even more JaMarcus Russells, Vince Youngs, and Terrelle Pryors. Its one thing to ask fans to spend a thousand bucks on season tickets; its another thing entirely to convince a corporation to spend a quarter-million dollars on a luxury box for one season, or millions of dollars for high-profile advertising space. If Cam doesnt like it he can work somewhere else, right? 3. Richardson is trying to keep Cam Newtons already tainted name from getting anymore questionable. It seems to be accepted in industries that dont deal much with the public, except for the carnival. Where is Allen Iverson when you need him?. The main reason Ronaldo does not have tattoos is that he donates blood regularly. No doubt, now that he has moved to play in the Chinese league, The Senegalese star devoted himself completely to football and does not care about fancy stuff. I guess I can see the owners point as the face of the franchise but man it sure sounds pretty old school.