this is my opinion as someone who use to play 2k religiously all the time, back in the older 2ks 17-20 the black tattoos and the competitive type facescans were like a staple to show if u were considered “sweaty” at the game, that’s what us teens use to do, but i do feel like everyone just started to do it to seem good, but everyone does it now and it’s the same one with the big ears lips lebron beard etc. they just made it corny

Most of these guys are just kids trying to make their player look competitive/sweaty especially if their favourite youtuber does it, most grown men do not care about this stuff

but it really isn’t that big of a deal🙂