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NBA Topic General Discussion: Hornets to change name
Posted on 12/4/12 at 5:59 pm
Posted on 12/4/12 at 5:59 pm
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New Orleans doesn’t want to be another one of those. Hornets and Hornets Nest is a Charlotte nickname dating back to the Civil War and maybe earlier. It’s part of that city’s identity. When the franchise moved to New Orleans the name went with them even though it didn’t fit in the Big Easy.
Now it looks like they are making a change, reports Marc Spears at Yahoo Sports.
The New Orleans Hornets are expected to change their nickname to the Pelicans as early as the 2013-14 season, numerous sources told Yahoo! Sports.
The Hornets planned to change their nickname since Tom Benson, owner of the New Orleans Saints, purchased the team on April 14. Benson also owns the rights to the nickname Pelicans.
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Posted on 12/4/12 at 6:00 pm to tduecen
frick me 
Posted on 12/4/12 at 6:01 pm to tduecen
New Orleans Screaming Pelicans
Posted on 12/4/12 at 6:01 pm to tduecen
heads over to Hornets (Pelicans) Board to see meltdown.
Posted on 12/4/12 at 6:02 pm to tduecen
I like the idea of a name change to something local, but Pelicans is terrible IMHO
Posted on 12/4/12 at 6:04 pm to tduecen
should've gone w/ bucs or pirates or something like that
Posted on 12/4/12 at 6:07 pm to tduecen
That sucks.
Posted on 12/4/12 at 6:10 pm to tduecen
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the Pelicans
Posted on 12/4/12 at 6:11 pm to tduecen
Pelicans isn't any worse than Thunder or Magic. A badass logo and color scheme plus the team being good should make people forget about a bad name.
I wanted Brass, though.
I wanted Brass, though.
Posted on 12/4/12 at 6:26 pm to tduecen
i lol'ed really hard at the thought of New Orleans Pelicans 
Posted on 12/4/12 at 6:27 pm to tduecen
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New Orleans Hornets are expected to change their nickname to the Pelicans
Posted on 12/4/12 at 6:51 pm to tduecen
I like the idea of changing the name... but Pelicans? 
Posted on 12/4/12 at 6:52 pm to tduecen
What a fricking stupid name, welcome to obscurity new Orleans bball fans
Posted on 12/4/12 at 6:59 pm to tduecen
They should call them the Drive By's
Posted on 12/4/12 at 9:45 pm to tduecen
Hated it at first...It has really grown on me.
eta: DS beat me to it.
eta: DS beat me to it.
This post was edited on 12/4/12 at 9:51 pm
Posted on 12/4/12 at 10:23 pm to tduecen
Brass or Krewe would've been cool. Nothing unique about another stupid animal name.
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