Since the league is now suggesting they have at least partial ownership over players’ bodies, it is unclear what will refrain them from upping the ante at some point in the future. At the moment, it may seem harmless since it’s only Smith who got caught up in the mess, but the message the league is sending across is completely misplaced. Athletes who decide to express their individuality by altering their own bodies will have to think twice before they proceed, as the higher-ups are now furiously waving with fines in front of their noses, waiting for any hint of noncompliance.
Can the players expect random skin inspection days throughout the season? Are tattoos that might show affiliation with a forbidden brand going to become equated to the abuse of PEDs? Is the league hiring a flat-rate ink removal employee for tattoos that cannot easily get covered up? The whole situation just reeks of a classic “playing with fire” scenario, and if the NBA continues insisting on imposing their agenda, it’s just a matter of time before the players start negatively reacting to the oppression.įinally, it’s hard to shake off the impression that the NBA suddenly considers interfering with players’ personal freedoms a legitimate course of action.
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