Ben’s Headband is Back

What’s the biggest item of discussion surrounding the Bulls this week? Headbands. Yep, that’s right – the headband conversation that sparked a great deal of controversy (and laughs) last season has finally been resolved. Bulls center Ben Wallace was benched twice during a game at New York last season for wearing his infamous elastic headband – a violation of team rules. Lucky for Wallace, he has been cleared to wear his signature headband on the court this season. Bulls coach Scott Skiles did make the exception solely for Wallace, although at this point there’s no word as to whether or not other Bulls players have requested to sport the Ben Wallace look.

The headband announcement came after a team meeting, of which Wallace said, “We sat down and talked about it. It doesn’t change my game one way or another.” Let’s hope not! Many sports commentators are predicting that the Bulls will make it to the Eastern Conference Finals this season, and it seems that at this point they are well on their way. Wallace celebrated his newfound stylish freedom by wearing a black headband at Monday’s annual media night at the Berto Center. Of the issue Wallace’s teammate Ben Gordon said jokingly, “Hopefully, that will translate into more blocked shots, more rebounds and more steals.”

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