The Fashionable Or Unfashionable Stylings Of Wade-Bands

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PHOENIX - FEBRUARY 13: Assistant coach Dwyane Wade of the Rookie team wathces the action during the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam part of 2009 NBA All-Star Weekend at US Airways Center on February 13, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User

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Dwyane Wade's experiment with bringing back the band-aid has failed, as David Stern and the NBA have chosen to ban to the band-aids.

Sometimes we refer to the NFL as the "No Fun League," whether we'll refer to the NBA as the No Band-Aids Allowed League remains unseen.

Still, the Wade-Bands sure were fun while they lasted.

After appearing at All-Star weekend with a fashionable Band-Wade covering up a nasty paper-cut under his left-eye, Dwyane Wade trend-setting experiment reached epic proportions when Kenny "The Jet" Smith and Sir Charles Barkley donned them during their recent TNT broadcast.

Word from an official NBA spokesman said a player can only wear a Band-Aid for healthcare purposes and can not wear one simply for the sake of wearing one, nor can it have any name or identifications on it.

Can a player still wear a Band-Wade? What if he wears a piece of colored duct tape and writes witty sayings on them? Maybe he should pull a Starbury and just get a tattoo.

Thanks for not having a sense of humor NBA. Now, if you could please prohibit players from wearing those ridiculously long wristbands all will be right with the world. I mean, no one 's wrist is that long.

While, it may look stupid on you or I, if we're wearing it on the playground or in our old men's league, Wade seemed to carry it rather well.

The following slides will showcase the fashionable or unfashionable styling of the Band-Wades, Wade-Bands, whichever you prefer.

The Original

Hey, if Nelly and Lil' Wayne can sport one, they the Wade-Bands are no longer fashion faux pas.

It's Got To Be The Glasses

Chris Paul would rather twitter.

Preisdent Obama Approves

CHICAGO - FEBRUARY 12: Kirk Hinrich #12 of the Chicago Bulls and Dwyane Wade #3 of the Miami Heat wait together for a free-throw attempt on February 12, 2009 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The Heat defeated the Bulls 95-93. NOTE TO USER: User

President Obama loves NBA, and his favorite team is the Bulls. Don't think he's have a problem with Chicago's own wearing a band-aid on his check as opposed to sporting multiple tattoos.

LeBron's Mature For His Age

PHOENIX - FEBRUARY 15: Dwyane Wade #3 and LeBron James #23 of the Eastern Conference stand during the National Anthem before the 58th NBA All-Star Game, part of 2009 NBA All-Star Weekend at US Airways Center on February 15, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona. NOT

Look closely, LeBron can't help but crack a smile. Shaq must be dancing like a damn jabbawockee again.

Flash Bigger Than Superman

Maybe, it's just time for a new nickname.

The New-Look NBA Dress Code

PHOENIX - FEBRUARY 14: Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat watches teammate Daequan Cook of the Heat participate in the Foot Locker Three-Point Shootout on All-Star Saturday Night, part of 2009 NBA All-Star Weekend at US Airways Center on February 14, 2009 in

All he's missing is a bow-tie and some Reebok pumps.

D-Wade And His Band Of Merry Pranksters

PHOENIX - FEBRUARY 13: Assistant coach Dwyane Wade and Michael Beasley #30 of the Rookie team share a laugh during the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam part of 2009 NBA All-Star Weekend at US Airways Center on February 13, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona.

See, even 19-year-old Michael Beasley finds Wade's fashionable statement rather humorous.

It Helps Him Shoot Free-Throws

CHICAGO - FEBRUARY 12: Dwyane Wade #3 of the Miami Heat shoots a free-throw against the Chicago Bulls on February 12, 2009 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The Heat defeated the Bulls 95-93. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agreees

Maybe, the entire NBA should wear Band-Wade seeing how the average NBA free-throw percentage falls somewhere between 70-75%.

That's almost as bad as Wade's band-aid, albeit not this particular one.

The Fresh Price Of South Beach

PHOENIX - FEBRUARY 13: Assistant coach Dwyane Wade of the Rookie team celebrates a three-point shot during the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam part of 2009 NBA All-Star Weekend at US Airways Center on February 13, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO

On the south side of Chicago, born and raised. On the playground is where he spent most of his days.

Dwyane Wade Supports America

CHICAGO - FEBRUARY 12: Dwyane Wade #3 of the Miami Heat wears an American Flag bandage on his face as he stretches before a game against the Chicago Bulls on February 12, 2009 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknow

I guess David Stern doesn't want Wade supporting America.

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