How bad do Charlotte fans hate the name Bobcats?

[lilbiggio]

Quote: Originally Posted by King_B_Mack

If New Orleans is going to get a new name regardless, then I think they should give the name and logos back to Charlotte. If they wanna keep the history, cool, but give the name, color scheme and logos/jerseys back. I will never forgive the Hornets if they allow the name Charlotte Flight to be unleashed on the the world. Seriously that may fit Charlotte, but for a professional sports franchise it sounds ridiculous. The Denver Nuggets vs The Charlotte Flight The San Antonio Spurs vs The Charlotte Flight The Detroit Pistons vs The Charlotte Flight See how horrible that fits together? The Indiana Fever vs The Charlotte Flight The Chicago Sky vs The Charlotte Flight The Atlanta Dream vs The Charlotte Flight See how disturbingly fitting that fits? Bring back the Charlotte Hornets!

I think the problem with the Flight name is not the fact that is sounds too WNBA but it is the fact the word Charlotte has been forever branded with Hornets. Kinda like an actor being typed cast.

Now if you changed the town name rather than the team name it already starts rolling off the tongue..

The Denver Nuggets vs The Carolina Flight
The San Antonio Spurs vs The Carolina Bobcats
The Detroit Pistons vs The Queen City Flight

[OSUFan_88]

Can't wait for the Cleveland Crippling Depression and Morbidly Obese Fat People

[wwharton]

Quote: Originally Posted by pietasterp

Well, learn something new each day. I didn't know that the name came from a shoe. Thanks for the cool factoid of the day. Nevertheless, I think the Bullets is a cool name. It seems fast, aggressive, simple - everyone knows what a bullet is. And they had that semi-Bullet-Bill logo and the red-white-blue color scheme (which thankfully is back). I just think any name is better than the Wizards...

I didn't mind the Bullets name either, but it was really out of place once the team moved to DC (just like all the other names mentioned earlier). It just happened to be one where people could find a way to connect it, and it was a really negative connection. I would've been fine if they kept it. But, like you, am fine with them changing it but I wish they changed it to something else.

[b2tha2ndpwr]

Quote: Originally Posted by jmood88

Of all the incongruent names in sports, Utah Jazz is the worst of any league in any country in any sport.

A close 2nd? How many lakes are in Los Angeles?

[AUChase]

Quote: Originally Posted by b2tha2ndpwr

A close 2nd? How many lakes are in Los Angeles?

I think it has mroe to do with where the franchise originally came from, than it is where they're currently at.

[Titans4lyfe]

Quote: Originally Posted by AUChase89

I think it has mroe to do with where the franchise originally came from, than it is where they're currently at.

The same could be said for the Jazz who originated in New Orleans.

[wwharton]

Quote: Originally Posted by Titans4lyfe

The same could be said for the Jazz who originated in New Orleans.

Or 99% of the teams like I mentioned earlier. This is true for all sports.