Pagbabawalan na umano ng NBA ang mga players na magsuot ng “ninja-style” headbands sa susunod na season dahil na rin sa mga safety concerns.
Ilang mga players gaya ni All-Star Jimmy Butler ang namataang nagsuot nito noong nakalipas na season, kahit na walang pahintulot ang liga sa pagsusuot nito.
“The ninja-style headwear is not part of the NBA uniform and hasn’t been through the league approval process,” wika ni NBA spokesman Mike Bass.
“Teams have raised concerns regarding safety and consistency of size, length and how they are tied which requires a thorough review before consideration of any rule change.
“When some players began wearing them last season, we didn’t want to cause a disruption by intervening midseason, but we notified our teams in May that they would not be part of this season’s uniforms.”
Bagama’t umalma si Philadelphia 76ers player Mike Scott sa nasabing pasya, nagdulot naman ito ng kalituhan sa ilang mga players.
“I love that someone at the NBA had to type the words ‘ninja-style (headwear)’ and ‘consistency of size and length’ as their job today,” ani Blake Griffin ng Detroit Pistons.
