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  1. 05-17-2013, 10:44 PM #1
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    N/P Charlotte starts process to rebrand to Hornets

    http://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/ey...ack-to-hornets

    The Charlotte Bobcats are in the process of changing their name back to "Hornets," a source with knowledge of the situation told CBSSports.com's Will Brinson, including arranging digital assets that would allow a return to their original nickname.

    There is no timetable for the switch though NBA commissioner to be Adam Silver told Bobcats season ticket holders in April that such a change would take at least 18 months to implement. Moreover, the change is not unexpected and would likely be popular with the North Carolina fan base.

    Silver told season ticket holders re-acquiring the name "Hornets" would not be an issue, stating that the NBA and not the Pelicans owned the moniker. Acquiring and rearranging the necessary digital assets would be a major part of any change. Hornets.com and CharlotteHornets.com are owned by NBA Media Ventures, LLC and currently redirect to NBA.com/Pelicans.
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  2. 05-17-2013, 10:57 PM #2
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    .Ouch. I do know why this hurt a little to me.

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  3. 05-17-2013, 11:01 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by rt0307 View Post
    http://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/ey...ack-to-hornets
    Its gonna be really weird to root against the hornets but.........



    I'll get over it. Lets Go Pels!!!!

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  4. 05-17-2013, 11:05 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by Flight of the Pelicans View Post
    Its gonna be really weird to root against the hornets but.........



    I'll get over it. Lets Go Pels!!!!
    what's going to be real weird is Hornets vs Pelicans games
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  5. 05-17-2013, 11:07 PM #5
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    Yea, I'm sure the Hornets(Bobcats) fans were saying the same thing when Charlotte got a new team! lol
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  6. 05-17-2013, 11:07 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by rt0307 View Post
    what's going to be real weird is Hornets vs Pelicans games
    That's what i'm saying! it's gonna be weird but awesome at the same time. probably a little more weird.
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  7. 05-17-2013, 11:08 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by Flight of the Pelicans View Post
    That's what i'm saying! it's gonna be weird but awesome at the same time. probably a little more weird.
    oh I thought you meant in general... not the actual Charlotte vs New Orleans games
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  8. 05-17-2013, 11:11 PM #8
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    i guess i kinda meant both. haha
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  9. 05-17-2013, 11:16 PM #9
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    Mass, unwarranted confusion is on the way. I cannot begin to explain how much I am against this. This is absurd, I'm sorry Charlotte guys on here, please don't get really defensive, as I mean no offense.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Official View Post
    Yea, I'm sure the Hornets(Bobcats) fans were saying the same thing when Charlotte got a new team! lol
    and unlike NOLA... CHT didn't have to wait 30 years to get another team
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  11. 05-17-2013, 11:18 PM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by iNolaNightmare View Post
    Mass, unwarranted confusion is on the way. I cannot begin to explain how much I am against this. This is absurd, I'm sorry Charlotte guys on here, please don't get really defensive, as I mean no offense.
    Agree with this 100%.

    Utter stupidity
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  12. 05-17-2013, 11:20 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by NDHornet View Post
    Agree with this 100%.

    Utter stupidity
    It's definitely going to be weird. and it's going to cause a large amount of market confusion
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    Do what they wanna. It's not our name anymore.

    And I look forward to seeing us take a can of Raid to them when we clash the season after this upcoming one.
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    What's hilarious, is that, that great owner, just spent MILLIONS "rebranding" (overhauling) their original brand, the Bobcats.
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    Quote Originally Posted by iNolaNightmare View Post
    What's hilarious, is that, that great owner, just spent MILLIONS "rebranding" (overhauling) their original brand, the Bobcats.
    how self-absorbed was the 'Cats original owner to name the team "Bobcats" just so he could have his name in the team name?
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  16. 05-17-2013, 11:53 PM #16
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    This is awesome wasn't much of a bobcat fan but now their my second favorite team except when they play the pels. I really hope Seattle gets an expansion soon I grew up in the 90s and would love to see the sonics and hornets back in action
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  17. 05-18-2013, 12:00 AM #17
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    I'm more excited about those fans getting their name back than I am with being the Pelicans.
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  18. 05-18-2013, 12:01 AM #18
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    I bookmarked this a whole ago from bigdub on espn don't tell me these unis aren't sick

    http://m.espn.go.com/general/blogs/b...98&src=desktop
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    I'm not so sure this is going to happen.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 42 View Post
    I'm not so sure this is going to happen.
    Whyu say that? Jordan has already said he'd def be all for it. Nba is ok with it and the fans were polled and want it. Don't see anyone or anything holding this up. Just curious what u see being a problem in this.
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    Quote Originally Posted by iNolaNightmare View Post
    Mass, unwarranted confusion is on the way. I cannot begin to explain how much I am against this. This is absurd, I'm sorry Charlotte guys on here, please don't get really defensive, as I mean no offense.
    Why would u be against this?? We are the pelicans now. Charlotte has much more history with the hornets than new Orleans does. It absolutely makes sense in every aspect.
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    Quote Originally Posted by kclaboy504 View Post
    Whyu say that? Jordan has already said he'd def be all for it. Nba is ok with it and the fans were polled and want it. Don't see anyone or anything holding this up. Just curious what u see being a problem in this.
    It's the NBA's decision. A ton of rebrand, especially confusing ones, is not in the best interest of the NBA.
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  23. 05-18-2013, 02:21 AM #23
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    Quote Originally Posted by 42 View Post
    It's the NBA's decision. A ton of rebrand, especially confusing ones, is not in the best interest of the NBA.
    But Ron Silver and David Stern said that they were ok with it and it was up to Charlotte/Jordan which is why the apparent green light came in right before the draft.

    I bookmarked this a whole ago from bigdub on espn don't tell me these unis aren't sick

    http://m.espn.go.com/general/blogs/b...98&src=desktop
    Thanks but I've updated them and made them better!

    what's going to be real weird is Hornets vs Pelicans games
    Made this tonight

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    Of course it should go back. In fact, NBA should have a standing policy that franchise names stay with the city of origin. If they did we'd be gearing up to root for the New Orleans Jazz next season, the best franchise name in sports history...
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    Quote Originally Posted by new city champ View Post
    Of course it should go back. In fact, NBA should have a standing policy that franchise names stay with the city of origin. If they did we'd be gearing up to root for the New Orleans Jazz next season, the best franchise name in sports history...
    I agree. It's just unfortunate that cities such as ourselves, Minneapolis, etc. didn't have the luxury of what the NBA is today and the media that surrounds it in order to keep that from possibly happening. I mean like it or not, the people in Seattle were the last to get shafted by the league but at least they could have become the Supersonics again had they gotten the Kings.

    Shinn wasn't going to let go of the Hornets even though Ray Wooldridge pushed him to do so once moving here. I can feel that as well seeing that it's (was) his brand/baby. Clay Bennett had no such allegiance to Seattle to keep or leave the Supersonics and although he took their team, he at least left them their brand option.

    I would imagine that Vancouver fans felt slighted by the Grizzlies leaving although you don't hear much of an uproar from either them or the NBA to ever put a team back there. Now with Seattle being passed up by league owners, some rumors are surfacing that the league may expand by 2 teams thus likely putting a franchise back in their city.

    The question is where else would you put another team? Virginia Beach? Las Vegas? Who knows!
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