Rise of the NBA nerd

In this article Morris is trying to tell us that even though that we all used to see the black stereotype run true in the clothes they wore, now the NBA stars want to change this so they decide to dress very professional and one might even call it nerdy. Morris's central argument is that the style has changed over the years and now black superstars want to put on a different persona along with different clothes that best fit this persona. I believe that what we wear can be an argument and can defiantly be political as well. What you wear is often this first thing someone notices about you, and can have a very big impact especially when you are dressed like Carlton. This players are making a political statement with their clothes and saying that they do have class and should not be stereotyped. In conclusion I do have one thing to say about tho article that bugged me quite a bit, at the end of the article Morris says that Howard acted gay when a reporter told him that color looked good on him was totally misunderstood. Telling Howard that he shouldn't be wearing a cardigan if he thinks his cardigans are gay is completely taken out of context really tells us a to about the author. If Morris had extensive knowledge about the NBA and Howard he would know that he is one of the most fun, outgoing, and silly players in the league. He wasn't trying to make a point to the reporter he was goofing off like always.