To Tie or Not To Tie....

[Cookie Lyon]

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Rivera was feeling good after the game, as were the Panthers. Although the “coat-and-tie-on-the-team-plane” rule that got Cam Newton benched for the first offensive series against Seattle two weeks ago was supposed to be in place, Rivera walked through the locker room and told all the players they could either wear team-issued sweats on the plane or at least could ditch their ties.

RON RIVERA WALKED THROUGH THE LOCKER ROOM AFTER CAROLINA’S WIN AND SAID PLAYERS DID NOT HAVE TO WEAR A TIE ON THE TEAM PLANE HOME. EVEN AFTER RIVERA STOPPED BY CAM NEWTON’S LOCKER TO DELIVER THAT NEWS, THE QUARTERBACK CHOSE TO WEAR A TIE ANYWAY.

Rivera made a point to stop by Newton’s locker with the news. “Just wanted to make sure you knew that,” Rivera said, smiling

Newton listened, then said he was going to stick with wearing a tie to “make up for the last time.” Then the quarterback continued dressing in a pink-and-purple, peacock-worthy ensemble that he would later dedicate as a tribute to the late, kaleidoscopic and beloved sports announcer Craig Sager

 

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/scott-fowler/article121962724.html

What is this? Middle school?

Now you don't have an issue with Cam not wearing a tie? This is one of the reasons I can't stand Rivera.

Thoughts?

[KillerKat]

Rivera is such a fuging moron

[Sapper]

It's dumb by Ron for sure...but he wanted to make a point

[KillerKat]

So the whole tie issue was just Rivera waving his dick around when really he came out looking like a dumbass in the end.

[Cookie Lyon]

Cam should've started choking Rivera with his tie. I bet his facial expressions would still be the same.

[E CaT PanTHer 2]

if a boss tells you you can leave early, then you can go.

That doesn't mean you can leave early every day, but only when your boss says you can.

i'm not a fan of rivera, but he did nothing wrong here. 

 

 

[Cookie Lyon]

32 minutes ago, E CaT PanTHer 2 said:

if a boss tells you you can leave early, then you can go.

That doesn't mean you can leave early every day, but only when your boss says you can.

i'm not a fan of rivera, but he did nothing wrong here. 

 

 

I get your analogy, but I think Rivera realizes now that what he did to Cam was dumb as hell and is trying to make up for it.

[SamMills4Life]

I thought this thread was going to be about Washington needing to tie for us to make the playoffs.

[rico6]

1 minute ago, Cookie Lyon said:

I get your analogy, but I think Rivera realizes now that what he did to Cam was dumb as hell and is trying to make up for it.

Basically. 100% Damage Control move. 

[Cookie Lyon]

Just now, SamMills4Life said:

I thought this thread was going to be about Washington needing to tie for us to make the playoffs.

Sorry for getting your hopes up.

:)

[E CaT PanTHer 2]

2 minutes ago, Cookie Lyon said:

I get your analogy, but I think Rivera realizes now that what he did to Cam was dumb as hell and is trying to make up for it.

i can agree with that. I think all the backlash he received from the media after the game really got to him, and in a way he was trying to make it up to Cam. 

either way though, if Ron is feeling good after a win and decides players don't have to wear a tie, all the power to him. 

 

[csx]

I think you guys take this stuff way more seriously than the players do. It's like parents who don't like anyone else to reprimand their precious little baby. It's hilarious.

[truthjuice]

This whole tie thing is a joke to me. This is a high school rule. 

[csx]

8 hours ago, truthjuice said:

This whole tie thing is a joke to me. This is a high school rule. 

It's an NBA wide rule and a also the NHL. Many professionals are required to wear suits and ties. I've not heard of suit and tie requirements are many high-school.