INDEPENDENCE, Ohio _ Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith took to social media Saturday to express his anger over a decision by the NBA.
Smith posted on his Instagram account that the league informed him he must cover up the Supreme tattoo on his leg during games or face fines. Smith also tweeted the same, but it was blocked for "potentially sensitive content."
The streetwear brand Supreme manufactures a shooting sleeve. Last season against the Los Angeles Lakers Smith wore a Dry-Fit collaboration with Nike that had large Supreme letters and the league's Jerry West silhouette logo and it was the talk of the internet.
"I swear I'm the only person they do s--- like this to!" Smith wrote on Instagram. "So you mean to tell me I have to cover up my tattoo for what? You don't make people cover up Jordan logos, Nike checks or anything else, but because it's me it's a problem all of a sudden!! ... " His comment was followed by a middle finger emoji.
A league spokesman told Shams Charania of The Athletic that NBA rules prohibit players from "displaying any commercial logos or corporate insignia on their body or in their hair."
