NBA Uniform Quotables

"I should have never thrown my jersey. I understand the [$5,000] fine, and I'm not mad that [NBA senior vice president of basketball operations] Stu Jackson fined me."

Udonis Haslem, Miami Heat
Source: ThinkExist.com (2006)

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"...[these rules are] almost like communism."

Kevin Garnett, Minnesota Timberwolves
Source: USA Today (2006)

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What's next, "we can't wear our hair in cornrows?" ... "You wonder where all this is going."

Jermaine O'Neal, Indiana Pacers
Source: New York Times (2005)

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"I think it's unfair how they enforce this" ... "We just wear what's team-issued. If they had come to us and said these shorts are too long, we'd have changed. But nobody came to me personally, then we get fined. It's not right. I understand what the league wants, but give us a warning. We can't go tailor the shorts ourselves."

Kevin Ollie, Philadelphia 76ers
Source: Chicago Sun Times (2005)

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"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."

Jason Richardson, Golden State Warriors
Source: Forbes (2005)

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"You've got all these guys with different personalities. Everybody has their own style, and it's just unfair when you take that away from people."

Allen Iverson, Philadelphia 76ers
Source: BBC Sport (2005)

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"Instead of sending out people to determine if a player's shorts are too long, the league should be trying to make the game better by improving officiating and the way the game is played. They say they want the best product on the floor, but it would help if guys felt comfortable."

Jermaine O'Neal, Indiana Pacers
Source: New York Times (2005)

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