Final Friday the Spurs hosted the Charlotte Hornets. The sport was LaMelo Ball’s return after lacking in motion since acquiring and ankle damage in late November.
Initially of the sport, the 2021 Rookie of the 12 months sported a bandage overlaying a tattoo behind his left ear. The inked “LF,” which represents his center title LaFrance, violated the NBA’s collective bargaining settlement as a result of his center title (and the brand) double because the title of his clothes line. The CBA prohibits gamers from displaying logos.
In an announcement final November, NBA spokesman Tim Frank stated:
“Per the [collective bargaining agreement], gamers are prohibited from displaying industrial logos or company insignia on their physique or of their hair throughout video games. We attempt to implement the rule fairly, in accordance with its function, and taking into consideration gamers’ efforts to precise themselves in a non-commercial method. However LaMelo Ball’s neck tattoo is in apparent violation of the rule and, accordingly, he’s required to cowl it.”
In San Antonio, the bandage got here off, or was in any other case eliminated, early within the contest and by no means changed.
Jack Maloney reported Ball was not fined for leaving the tattoo revealed.
Later within the week, Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the league reversed the choice permitting Ball to play along with his tattoo uncovered going ahead.
No particular motive was given for the change of coverage.
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