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Mavericks guard Jason Terry can sympathize with Chicago Bulls center Ben Wallace.
While a fervor has been created in Chicago because the Bulls have prevented Wallace from wearing his trademark headband, the NBA recently fined Terry $2,500 for wearing a wristband in the wrong place.
"They said it was too high on the elbow," Terry said. "And that was from [NBA officials] watching it on a tape."
While Terry recognizes that the Bulls have a rule against players wearing headbands, he said: "I'm on Big Ben's side. Is [wearing the headband] going to affect his play in any way? I don't think so.
"For some players, that's a part of their identity. If you don't see me with the headband, you'll barely recognize me. Headband and high socks. Who is this masked man?"
Like Terry, Mavs forward Josh Howard also doesn't understand why Wallace shouldn't be allowed to wear his headband.
"I've played with it and I've played without it," said Howard, who joins Erick Dampier and Terry as Mavs players who wear headbands.
Howard said the headband could be used to keep sweat out of his eyes.
"I wear my wristbands for the sweat," Howard said. "After the second quarter, all the towels have been used at least once, and you don't want to keep putting everybody else's sweat in your face."
Terry said he's just glad he works for a liberated organization that's more concerned about wins and losses, and less concerned about headbands and wristbands.
"The headband is part of the uniform," Terry said. "Then again, teams have their own policies, too, and I'm glad we play for a team that's open with the rules."
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