The NBA is requiring Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball to cowl a tattoo, as a result of the league says it violates the insurance policies in opposition to uncovered business logos. Ball has a tattoo of his “LF” emblem under his left ear. Ball was pressured to put on a patch over the tattoo for the Hornets sport in opposition to the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday.
Ball has mentioned the tattoo is for his center title LaFrance. The tattoo can be the brand of Ball’s clothes model. That is the place the problem is available in for the NBA.
In an announcement to ESPN, NBA spokesman Tim Frank mentioned: “Per the [collective bargaining agreement], gamers are prohibited from displaying business logos or company insignia on their physique or of their hair throughout video games. We attempt to implement the rule fairly, in accordance with its goal, and considering gamers’ efforts to precise themselves in a non-commercial method. However LaMelo Ball’s neck tattoo is in apparent violation of the rule and, accordingly, he is required to cowl it.”