Why does the NFL, penalize players for being unique?

why does the NFL, penalize players for being unique? every player has to wear the same socks and shoes why is that? does the NFL not believe in Indivualizm?

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Because shirts vs skins doesn't cut it at this level.

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its called a uniform. It makes them look sharp and helps differentiate between teams. Even when your rushing you may only get a glance at the persons sock in front of oyu so you need to know whether hes blocking for you or is about to lay you out.
also, nobody can complain that so and so has an advantage because they have better equipment.
It's so that have control over their uniforms. but they do allow players to be unique after that. TO wears big gold earrings during the game.
The NFL thrives on tradition. As the most popular sport in America, they carefully manage their image. Having players do what they want is no different in the NFL than it is in most companies. If you want to work here, you have to conform to our desired image.
Actually they can wear what they want as far as cleats or other stuff before the first game of the season. Which mean once you have a uniform you are not allowed to change it. Unless the team changes it. Think about how tack it would be if a member of the Steelers was wearing orange and black cleats. On the other hand, was a member of the Redskins was wearing a blue shirt. It keeps everyone in a standard color and makes it easier for refs a fans to tell who is who. These guys are getting paid Millions of dollars to play you have a dress code at work why not them.
it's called a uniform. that means everything needs to be the same for everyone on the team. obviously they believe in individualism if they let those retards do a dance after every single play.
probably a uniform code

they get paid well enough to wear what they want off the field
No Fun League. Then again they are wearing uniforms and they do have to be uniform. You don't see policemen or firemen or even the UPS guy jazzing up theri unis. Plus it is a team sport.

I mean, you want "individualism" in psorts fashion, follow individual sports.
Simply, it is a team sport. If clothing wasn't regulated those guys would look like a bunch of hoodlums.