all these black NFLers with the long hair/dreds
 

they're all over the field, every other black guy seems to have them now - are the dreds/braids fake hair or real?

looks scary thats for sure...

Their boyfriends probably enjoy pulling their hair

long hair in general for everyone is getting more popular again, way more than a few years ago :2 cents:

they are real. and i think it should be banned.

Mmmm! Me loves some long hair.

I have long hair. It doesn't affect one's ability to play. There's absolutely no fucking reason there should be a hair length regulation in any fucking sport. I used to play baseball when I was a kid. When it came time to play for my high school team, I signed up. Then I was informed that school policy said that all male athletes must keep their hair trimmed to above the shoulder. I said "Fuck you" and quit.

Now my son plays Little League baseball. He's only 9, but wants to grow his hair out like mine. So, as he takes the field, he has his little blonde tufts blowing out from under his hat. The most flack he's gotten so far is being called a "hippie." The moment he's told he has to cut his hair to play a sport, I'm telling him that he has my permission to tell the person to fuck off. :2 cents:

I concur.

http://c.complex.com/blogs/wp-conten...s_predator.jpg

I'm pretty sure that the hair is considered part of the uniform and you can grab it to help tackle the player.

I haven't seen it yet but it sure would be fun to watch some big guy get pulled down by his hair :)

not sure about your logic, if you are stretching the concept of hair being part of the uniform, then why not the face mask too?

lol awesome. the future of america.. telling your kid to tell a coach to fuck off.

they can tackle by the hair, at least in the nfl. the only part of the uniform you can't tackle by is the helmet, but if hair extends outside of it, it's fair game.

They do that to get the white chicks

ahh fuck, right when i cut it all off too :1orglaugh

Not my logic. It's part of the rules in the NFL. It's also why the majority of players with long hair play on defense :winkwink:

I think they are real.

Every kid's team has at least one or two douchebag parents like that. :1orglaugh

and they can play like a mutha fucker. larry fitzgerald my team the cards beat the raiders today GO CARDS!!!!

You both missed the point. If he's being discriminated against because of the length of his hair, or for any other reason, yes, I feel his entitled to express his feelings and opinion. If the coach benches him for botching a play, no. Contrary to what you think, I instill in my son respect for others. But I do also teach him to stand up for what you believe in, and don't be afraid to let your voice be heard.

The point of my post was that rules regarding appearance for the most part are bullshit. Nothing wrong with a guy having long hair and playing sports. It's how he presents himself, and trust me, I've seen some guys with short hair present themselves far worse than guys with long hair. :2 cents:

And it wouldn't be telling the coach to fuck off, it would be telling the governing organization with its archaic rules that he is telling to fuck off.

My father in law brought up the same thing today while we were watching some games. Then he went into a 20 minute speech about why blacks are better athletes than whites, starting from the neolithic era.

I think it would only be an issue if you're an offensive player. Most defenders don't generally have anyone chasing them down.

Hopefully your kid never gets an offer to play for the Yankees.

My father-in-law was the original Archie Bunker too! Couldn't stand watching any sports with him. He couldn't even make it through a full NBA game without getting on his soapbox.

Would love to see this... with a nice whiplash effect. Maybe NFL Films will produce a compilation set to music.

Samoans aren't really black.

fyi, that kid's long hair (and his telling the coach to fuck off about it) won't pay the bills, get him through life, create a career, foster working with others, etc.

your priorities are skewed.

I beg to differ. I started growing my hair out in 6th grade. It's been long ever since. I also stand up for what I believe in. And I'm doing quite fine for myself, thank you. So you feel that in order to be successful, you need to look like everyone else and act like everyone else? "Be a part of the social norm, it's the right thing to do!" :helpme

I also instill in him that he needs to work for whatever it is he wants to acheive. There are no shortcuts. I tell him over and over that if he wants something, he has to put 100% into it and make it happen.

You guys are funny. You focus on one comment regarding a recreational sport's archaic rules, and you think you know exactly how I raise my kid. I wish I had that much insight on people, and for it to be accurate. :helpme

that's not my point at all.

i'll try and restate it, your kid's long hair does not provide any intrinsic value in his life- period. he won't grow up and have a career based on his long hair. he especially won't get anything of value by telling the coach to fuck off about his long hair. quite the opposite.

ON THE OTHER HAND, playing organized sports, learning to work with others and making sacrifices DOES contribute to creating values, ethics and efforts that will contribute to your child's navigating successfully through life.

think about it.

Well this thread went to shit.

yeah, black nflers with dreads is serious bidness.

what the hell? what does the length of his hair have to do with any of those things? a kid's short hair does not provide any intrinsic value in his life period either.

so with your lame ass thinking, the kid might like his hair long, but he should sacrifice that and chop it off to appease someone else's closed minded prejudices? that is fucked up.

this is more about the intolerance and closed-mindedness of the coach or other person, and kudos to the father for standing up to the brainless intolerance and repression of individuality that is still pervasive in some circles :2 cents:

They do look like Predators.

All I know is that the NFL needs to ban hair that comes out from the helmet. It gives old people like me a fucking headache. :mad:

who cares

dreds = ew
IMO

put it in neutral, skippy. that's not at all what i am saying, you are thoroughly confused.

What a dumb thread, Who cares if some blacks have dreds or not :2 cents:

Well Weedy Williams was one of the first NFL players to have the long dreads. I remember the NFL debated for a long while on whether it was legal or not to pull on his hair during a tackle. They eventually ruled that you could LOL.

Then after his year long suspension, he shaved his head. Palamalu (sp?) is probably the most known NFL player with long hair now. I think more players are going that route to stand out amongst the rest of the players on their team.

there's a vid out there of palamalu getting tackled by his hair, lolz

https://youtube.com/watch?v=eVO93amUv7Y

I think it also happened to Edgerrin James as well before he cut his hair.

I am amused by the handful of people saying "Let people have their freedoms. Let them express themselves and be who they are. Don't discriminate!" They also happen to be the anti-gay assholes. Tell me again about not discriminating you homophobes....

For the record, I'm supporting their right to have long hair (as I've personally been in that battle), and I also support gay rights.

my father's gay!