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dammit, this was going to be my article. I guess I'll just add my two cents:
Why is it the youngest of the superstars--Lebron--is the only guy who gets it? He called it a "job". Which it is. It's not a hobby. These guys aren't 30-something otakus sitting in their parents basements at 3am sniping bids on Ebay in a desperate attempt to complete their Boba Fett action figure collection. They are professionals, and this is their job. When you go to work, you go in the attire that your employer demands. You represent the company, and as such must be mindful of the company's image and reputation. Do not do anything that might embarrass yourself or the company on the clock. In your own time, wear what you want. But you follow the rules of whoever signs your paycheck.
Hockey doesn't have a problem with this because it's ALWAYS had a dress code. In every league. Everywhere. I played midget rep hockey. That's community hockey for 15-16 year olds who don't plan on ever making it to the NHL.
WE had a dress code. Shirts, ties, black pants, shiny black shoes. Hair combed like we were going to a wedding/funeral. No one complained. In fact, made us feel mature and important. Coaches did it too. It's a good psychological technique, in fact, to get us to treat the game with some maturity and respect, so we didn't goof off on road trips or hotel rooms or tournaments n such. If you look professional, you act professional, you play professional.
And as far as I can remember, this is the way Canadian hockey kids have done for years. Rep teams as young as 12 dress up. We treat our national sport with such reverence and maturity.
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