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  • Jackson Says New Code is Racially Motivated

    10/20/2005 6:41:50 AM PDT · by WmCraven_Wk · 118 replies · 2,960+ views
    ComcastSportsnet ^ | Wednesday, October 19, 2005 | AP Wire
    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Indiana guard Stephen Jackson believes the NBA's new ban on bling-bling is racially motivated, but says he will abide by the rules. The NBA has announced that a dress code will go into effect at the start of the season. Players will be required to wear business-casual attire when involved in team or league business. They can't wear visible chains, pendants or medallions over their clothes. Jackson, who is black, said the NBA's new rule about jewelry targets young black males because chains are associated with hip-hop culture, and he said the league is afraid of becoming...