players and tattoos.

[Al Ka Pwn]

so I was thinking:
"the more tattoos a player has, the more insecure he is?"

[Andrew]

Maybe. Some folks just like their body art.

[Al Ka Pwn]

I think the insecurity thing comes into play when you look at what kind
of tattoo it is. if ít's like a face of johnny cash on someone's arm, it's not
likely connected to insecurity.
but if it's a kind of tattoo that is supposed to make the bodypart it's on
look better, then it could very well be insecurity related.

and speaking of tattoos. doesn't the mouth on k-mart's (funniest nickname ever)
neck look pretty gay?

[Andrew]

The lips? I remember Clue posting an article about that not too long ago, if I remember correctly it's a tribute to his girlfriend.

[Al Ka Pwn]

I didn't call him gay. lol.
I just wouldn't have went with such a tattoo if I were to have one.

[Andrew]

Yeah, I wouldn't choose a tattoo like that either.

[jonthefon]

What about Marcus Fizer? He had like a million tattoos and everyone knows what happened to him...

[Al Ka Pwn]

never heard of him. so I can't tell if his tattoos had anything to
do with being insecure.

[joejam999]

Never will you see so much ink in one (nba) picture.

[Al Ka Pwn]

holy shit. nice contribution.

[shadowgrin]

Never will you see so much ink in one (nba) picture.

And from the league's two whitest players.


What's with all this psychoanalysis about tattoo and insecurity?

[Al Ka Pwn]

I'm a psychologist? lol.

[el badman]

I don't really see what tattoos have to do with insecurity. I have a few of them and I'm not feeling insecure.

[Al Ka Pwn]

ok. well let's start with your sig then. why did you choose johnny dep?

[el badman]

What the hell does that have to do with anything?
That's the character of Raoul Duke in "Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas".

[Al Ka Pwn]

lol. nothing to get upset about.
nevermind then.

[hova-]

Well NBA players have a big chance to show their tattoos to everybody so it makes sense to have tattoos with this kind of job. Why do you need a tattoo if you cannot show it to anybody.

But looking at the coke sniffing dunk contest looser and the other guy who really no one gave anything about until he tried to change his style I guess that tattoos may be a sign of insecurity.

[Andrew]

Or just a form of self-expression. It could be a sign of insecurity but probably no more so than a piercing or some other fashion statement.

[Al Ka Pwn]

I was curious about the reason for this specific type
of self expression. that that's what it is is rather
obvious. I wanted to know the why. not the what.

if nba players start sporting lip and eyebrow piercings
and wearing scarfs or some other shit during the game,
we can talk about that then. but I was just wondering
about tattoos for now.

[el badman]

It could be a sign of insecurity but probably no more so than a piercing or some other fashion statement.

Exactly. What about all the players who shave their head. Many of them may be getting the receding hairline problem so they rather shave it all (I remember Barkley was the first one being vocal about this), wouldn't that be insecurity as well?
You can generalize that concept to many looks and visual expressions.

[Al Ka Pwn]

seeing as all people are basically the same, I guess a lot
of things I say can be considered as generalisations.
doesn't make them any less true or fitting though.

[Mandich]

YO guys these tattoos ain't sht when it comes to celebritys. Just take a look at Lil Wayne, that dude has his tears tattooed.

[Jackal]

Lil Wayne pisses me off. Seriously.

His forefathers fought for freedom and all of that...and just look at the generation of now.

[Al Ka Pwn]

and what have you done to make this life better?

[Jackal]

For one, I don't dress like a douchebag. That's already a major plus.