Bobcats Changing Name to Hornets

[StreetDawah]

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.

Bobcats chairman and owner Michael Jordan confirmed in February that the team hired "a national polling group" (previously reported as Harris Interactive) to determine how fans felt about a change back to Hornets. Jordan called the reaction to the poll "very mixed." Numerous grassroots groups have pushed for a return to Hornets.

Charlotte's NBA team was known as the Hornets from its 1988 inception through 2002 when then owner George Shinn moved the team -- and mascot -- to New Orleans. When the New Orleans franchise changed its nickname to Pelicans this past season, it opened the door for "Hornets" to return to Charlotte.

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.

However, a WhoIs.net search for the domain name NBAHornets.com shows that the URL was created and registered very recently -- on May 15, 2013 to be exact -- by NBA Media Ventures, LLC.

NBA Media Ventures, LLC, is the media branch of the NBA and owns NBA.com, Hornets.com and CharlotteHornets.com.

Charlotte Bobcats begin process of changing name back to Hornets - CBSSports.com


Thank God Bobcats was straight trash :obamalol:

 

[#1 pick]

They need too. The Bobcats name is cursed.

 

[Sonny Corinthos]

Bring back the old colors too

 

[Taadow]

No.
No
No
No
No no no.


The Charlotte Hornets were once an elite franchise with a proud history. The Bobcats should not get to glean from that. BizMarkie Biyambo should not get to be a Charlotte Hornet with all that it means.

 

[Rice N Beans]

Yes, finally. YES.

 

[Ohene]

Wait a sec...when did NO change their name?

 

[FakeNews]

good move MJ but

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.

Why would it take that long?

 

[GoddamnyamanProf]

No.
No
No
No
No no no.


The Charlotte Hornets were once an elite franchise with a proud history. The Bobcats should not get to glean from that. BizMarkie Biyambo should not get to be a Charlotte Hornet with all that it means.

You can't be serious.

 

[Reverend Jesse Jackson]

Wait a sec...when did NO change their name?

 

[KEEPITTRILLA]

The Charlotte Hornets were once an elite franchise with a proud history. The Bobcats should not get to glean from that. BizMarkie Biyambo should not get to be a Charlotte Hornet with all that it means.

Weren't they around for like 10 years and even though they had some good squads never made it that far? Maybe you just like their colors or something? What makes bismack biyombo worse than eddie robinson and lee nailon

 

[Sonny Corinthos]

Those jerseys are alright

 

[Taadow]

You can't be serious.

Ah, but I am.

 

[StatUS]

It's just the Charlotte Hornets, whatever.

 

[SmoothOperator88]

This might be the first good thing that did as owner.

 

[Taadow]

Weren't they around for like 10 years and even though they had some good squads never made it that far? Maybe you just like their colors or something? What makes bismack biyombo worse than eddie robinson and lee nailon

Eddie Robinson and Lee Nailon were contributors on playoff teams that didn't get far because of teams like the late 90's Bulls, but they still got much farther than the Bobcats ever got - Bizmack Biyombo was starting for one of the worst teams in NBA history.

Muggsy Bogues > Bismack Biyombo