In case you hadn't heard, NBA Commish David Stern is implementing a dress code for NBA players that requires collared shirts and the hiding of all 'bling,' among other things.

 Stephen Jackson of the Indiana Pacers isn't the only player to have spoken out against the proposal, but his statement struck me as interesting.

"I think it's a racist statement because a lot of the guys who are wearing chains are my age and are black," said Jackson, 27. "I wore all my jewelry today to let it be known that I'm upset with it.

"I'll wear a suit every day. I think we do need to look more professional because it is a business. A lot of guys have gotten sloppy with the way they dress. But it's one thing to [enforce a] dress code and it's another thing if you're attacking cultures, and that's what I think they're doing."

That's what he said.

If black males being told NOT to wear chains is racist, then what is it if young black males are FORCED to wear chains?