It seems the new dress code the National Basketball Association is imposing on its players is upsetting more than just the players. 

One of the internet's leading online casino sportsbooks, Bodog.com, has voiced their own objection in the form of donations, so to speak.  Calvin Ayre, the founder of Bodog went out on a limb, which could prove to be a precarious one, by pledging to match all fines imposed on NBA players for violating the dress code this season.

It all began when Allen Iverson was slapped with a fine after violating the code (which states that all NBA players and must wear business-casual clothing whenever taking part in a team or league related event, including arriving and leaving games and representing their teams or league through promotional events).  After hearing the news, which many fans and players think is downright silly, Bodog stepped up to the plate by extending an offer to Iverson that the online sportsbook would reimburse him for the fine.  Bodog went on to extend the offer to all players in the NBA.

If Iverson passes up the offer, Ayre said his company will offer to pay the amount of the fine to the players charity of choice, which happens to be the Crossover Foundation - an inner city youth support group for Philadelphia adolescents. 

Whether this is a promotional stunt by Ayre or that he truly feels empathy for the players, the bottom line is that with the support of a well known online sportsbook, the news against the NBA will surely get out there to the fans.

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