NBA to employ fashion police in arenas

0 Comments | AFP, October, 2005

NEW YORK (AFP) — The National Basketball Association is implementing a "business casual" dress code that bans much of the sportswear favoured by its players, a memo revealed.

The memo goes into effect November 1 - Opening Night - and bans sleeveless shirts, T-shirts, shorts, sports apparel, headgear, displayed jewelry, sunglasses, headphones, sneakers, sandals and work boots. In most cases, it does not require a sport coat and never requires a tie.

"Dress jeans" are acceptable, although the memo did not indicate what qualifies as "dress jeans."

However, the days of Allen Iverson doing a postgame interview in a New York Yankees cap, a Donovan McNabb jersey and a pair of unlaced boots clearly are over.

The dress code applies to "team or league...