I think the league should ‘reprimand’ them for something like that, but the verbal equivalent of a slap on the wrist.
The death of a beloved sportscaster prompting an armband would ‘technically’ be not allowed, but way different than if they all came out wearing ‘hands up don’t shoot’ headbands or something.
I should have clarified that the Cubs received permission first from MLB to wear the patch on their sleeves for one season.
“The death of a beloved sportscaster prompting an armband would technically be not allowed, but way different than if they all came out wearing hands up dont shoot headbands or something.”
The Texas Rangers had a black band sewn on their uniform several years ago to “mourn” the death of long time owner Eddie Childs. Nobody in the league complained as far as I know