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Gavin Grant - N.C. State

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Mar 11, 2008

You see them on the court at all the ACC arenas – tattoos that decorate the arms and sneak out from inside the jerseys of players.

There are basketballs, flames, crosses and remembrances of loved ones passed.

This year, the photographers at WRAL.com focused on some memorable tattoos. Take a look at some of basketball’s body art as the ACC Tournament approaches.

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By dmccall
Posted Mar 11, 3:59 p.m.

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What a terrible fad. You know, there was once a day when athletes were really proud of their mullets or their flat-tops. Imagine having to be stuck with that look for the rest of your life!

By grace69642
Posted Mar 11, 3:35 p.m.

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This is a really cool idea, instead of always reporting on the same thing over and over again. But I agree with allison842, what about the other teams? It would be a lot cooler if they had better close ups and had the players themselves talking about their tatoos. But good idea anyways!

By NWD
Posted Mar 11, 3:32 p.m.

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I know its a means of personal expression, but I just don't like tattoos at all. Hats off to Tyler Hansbrough and others for keeping their arms clean!

By maxpower
Posted Mar 11, 1:49 p.m.

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Why an article on this? Has WRAL actually ran out of ideas for stories? Futhermore, do any readers really care about such?

By Smiling Jack 84
Posted Mar 11, 1:36 p.m.

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What the hell is a "lense"? Typical illiterate WRAL writing. Hire someone who speaks, reads and writes standard English please.