“Keep painting your fingernails!” NBA rookie gets support from Carmelo Anthony amidst abuses
Carmelo Anthony feels new generation players such as Jared McCain and LaMelo Ball are expressing their individuality freely.
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Carmelo Anthony does not have a problem with Jared McCain painting his nails
The NBA has progressed into an age where social media plays a vital role in shaping the public persona of players. In addition to that, the new crop of millennials have a different approach to not only their game, but also their lifestyle. For a player from the previous generation such as Carmelo Anthony, the differences are stark.
During his times, players had to ensure they dressed a certain way and did not do anything controversial. Nowadays flamboyant fashion has become a part of gameday attire. Players compete to outdo their own fits from their previous game as well as their teammates. Some do step into the overtly wild, but most take their fashion seriously.
One of the aspects slowly coming into fashion is players wearing nail paint. Considering this was considered taboo back during Carmelo Anthony’s days, he was asked in a recent sit down with Complex magazine about his thoughts on rookie Jared McCain, who proudly flashes his painted nails.
This is a young man sport like this ain’t our time. Let them boys be themselves, man, let them do what they do and have their fun like they do it differently than we did it. We can’t be mad at that. That’s two totally different generations. If you got to keep painting them fingernails, man, he’s still hooping.
Carmelo Anthony on Jared McCain’s painted nails
Carmelo Anthony knows times are changing and even his own friend Dwyane Wade proudly sports painted nails. Therefore, he feels the media should cut some slack on the likes of Jared McCain as he is playing lights out as a rookie.
Carmelo Anthony feels new generation players do not care
That excellent play on the basketball court has seemingly given the young players the green light to be themselves. Otherwise, they would have faced much more criticism from fans and the media. However, the ten-time NBA All-Star told Complex that is not the case.
I feel like they don’t care; that’s what it is. They don’t care, they are fearless, you know what I mean? And they don’t care what nobody say. They do it for themselves, in their own way, and feel good about doing it.
Carmelo Anthony on new generation players
Carmelo Anthony was speaking in reference the question on how new generation stars such as LaMelo Ball and McCain are able to express themselves. Ball particularly has been speaking freely while speaking to reporters.
That is a far cry from the times when Anthony and the stars of yesterday had to be coached to speak properly to the media. It suggests that now, these young players are expressing their individuality publicly.
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