While this is a worthy argument. It works both ways. You can still represent whatever you want, whether it be hip-hop culture, redneck culture, etc. and still adhere to any dress code while at work. Regular folks do it all the time. They wear a suit by day, and change into whatever they deem appropriate at night.
So what if Iverson can't put on his bling till after he's done for the day. Do these guys think it'll tarnish their image if, god forbid, they wear a suit when working.
And a clothing allowance? That's even more ridiculous than the racist allogations.
From the si article:
Added Golden State guard Jason Richardson: "They want to sway away from the hip-hop generation. You think of hip-hop right now and think of things that happen like gangs having shootouts in front of radio stations.
Richardson added that nicer clothing wasn't necessarily the best way to determine the character of the players.
"You still wear a suit, you still could be a crook," Richardson said in Oakland, Calif. "You see all what happened with Enron and Martha Stewart. Just because you dress a certain way doesn't mean you're that way.
"Hey, a guy could come in with baggy jeans, a do-rag and have a Ph.D., and a person who comes in with a suit could be a three-time felon. So, it's not what you wear, it's how you present yourself."