Why do so many professional athletes feel the need to have "the grunge" look all the time? The look gross !!

Many professional players believe stongly in "luck" and "jinxes". They could believe that if they take a shower, shave or don't wear a certain article of clothing, they'll "jinx" their streak and lose a game.

If you're talking about the beards NHL players are growing, that's just playoffs tradition. If you're talking about how every male athlete (except pro wrestlers, who are arguably not athletes) looks like he rolled out of bed and grabbed something off the floor when he's out and about, I think he's just trying not to be noticed so he can spend time doing "normal" stuff with his friends and family. Besides, straight men never know how to dress!

Growing beards is a tradition that players follow in the playoffs. They grow them until they win the Stanley Cup or get eliminated. They aren't meant for anyone to like.

1 so that you dont catch on to how mutch mony thay make. and to fit in better as a normal person. maby evon to have less expeted of them. and thay just might be lazy when it comes to ther aperince.ther are a lot of reasons for things but the big one is why do you think ther gross.

well, the only athletes that look scruffy are hockey players for playoff purposes, trust me.

Other than that, no athlete is grunge really.

I think you're thinking of MUSICIANS, not athletes.

Athletes are tuned machines, not whiny losers.

playoff beards its for luck.

plus would you want to shave after

getting beat up for sixty minutes..lol

go sabres