NBA Reportedly Warns Heat and Cavaliers Not to Do '3-Goggles' in Brazil

Breaking out the "three-goggles" gesture is popular among basketball players in the United States, but the NBA reportedly wants the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers to refrain from doing the celebration during an exhibition in Brazil this weekend.

The Heat and the Cavaliers will meet in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday. Given that the teams will be playing outside of the United States, the players will need to adjust to a different culture.

According to Chris Haynes of the Northeast Ohio Media Group, the NBA has warned Miami and Cleveland not to do the "three-goggles" during their preseason meeting in Brazil:

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Holding up the "three-sign" or the "three-goggles" in a certain way while in Brazil could be mistaken for "f--- you" or "f--- off," I was informed.

The NBA sent the Cavs and Heat a memo with a list of questionable gestures that shouldn't be used in Brazil, we're told. The last thing anybody wants is for the stands to clear immediately after a player nails a 3-pointer.

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To fans in the United States, it's just a silly celebration. However, in Brazil, it could be considered an offensive gesture.

The memo the NBA reportedly sent out to both teams warns the players to be careful with what they do during the exhibition. The players can break out the "three-goggles" as much as they want during the regular season, but for at least one exhibition game, they will have to find another way to celebrate three-pointers.