Premium Member sturt Posted July 29, 2019 Premium Member Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 https://nba.nbcsports.com/2019/07/29/steve-ballmer-is-open-to-changing-the-name-of-the-clippers/ How about the LA Scorpions? http://mentalfloss.com/article/52318/25-rejected-nicknames-professional-sports-teams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators macdaddy Posted July 29, 2019 Moderators Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 Quote “Hopefully, by the time we’re done, it won’t be a Clipper logo,” Ballmer said. “It will be some naming rights sponsor.” What? The logo is going to be a commercial product? What the heck is he trying to say here. Quote “We have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to really step our identity up another level,” Spoken like a true, arrogant, billionaire. Why is it once in a lifetime? Just because he owns it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PSSSHHHRRR87 Posted July 29, 2019 Moderators Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 San Diego Clippers. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member sturt Posted July 29, 2019 Author Premium Member Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 25 minutes ago, macdaddy said: Quote “Hopefully, by the time we’re done, it won’t be a Clipper logo,” Ballmer said. “It will be some naming rights sponsor.” What? The logo is going to be a commercial product? What the heck is he trying to say here. Answer from the source article... On the roof of the arena — and in clear view of millions of passengers flying into Los Angeles International Airport every year — renderings show a giant Clipper logo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators macdaddy Posted July 29, 2019 Moderators Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 29 minutes ago, sturt said: Answer from the source article... On the roof of the arena — and in clear view of millions of passengers flying into Los Angeles International Airport every year — renderings show a giant Clipper logo. Thanks. I missed that. Clippers isn't a great name but what's the point of changing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member sturt Posted July 29, 2019 Author Premium Member Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 Me, I have no strong opinion, but even with some recent success, "Clippers" still summons up some negative connotation after about 50 years of their existence... so I get it if they decide to flip that sail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators lethalweapon3 Posted July 29, 2019 Moderators Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 Inglewood Peckers! Huh-huh-huh-HA-huh! Or, why not go full Koonin, and do LA BC? Hey, as long as they don't go back to their Buffalo name, I'm good! ~lw3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member sturt Posted July 29, 2019 Author Premium Member Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 1 minute ago, lethalweapon3 said: Hey, as long as they don't go back to their Buffalo name, I'm good! Not a fan? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators lethalweapon3 Posted July 29, 2019 Moderators Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 1 minute ago, sturt said: Not a fan? The LA McAdoos would be pretty fun, though! And that jersey is the bomb! ~lw3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member sturt Posted July 29, 2019 Author Premium Member Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 To each his own... those unis, nor the plain powder blues were ever my thing... didn't like the logo... just a cursed franchise all the way around from where I've sat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchman Posted July 29, 2019 Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 5 hours ago, sturt said: https://nba.nbcsports.com/2019/07/29/steve-ballmer-is-open-to-changing-the-name-of-the-clippers/ How about the LA Scorpions? http://mentalfloss.com/article/52318/25-rejected-nicknames-professional-sports-teams Instead of doing away with the Clippers name, just make the insignia be a set of barbershop clippers instead of a boat. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchman Posted July 29, 2019 Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 5 hours ago, sturt said: https://nba.nbcsports.com/2019/07/29/steve-ballmer-is-open-to-changing-the-name-of-the-clippers/ How about the LA Scorpions? http://mentalfloss.com/article/52318/25-rejected-nicknames-professional-sports-teams Furthermore, how many decades has it been since the Lakers moved from Minnesota? How many lakes do they have in LA, 2 maybe? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchman Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 I got it now. Change the name to the La Brea Tar Pits! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member JayBirdHawk Posted July 30, 2019 Premium Member Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 LA Ballmers 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warcore Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 The Slippers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators macdaddy Posted July 30, 2019 Moderators Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 Seems like the only good choice is the LA Tropics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazer Posted August 16, 2019 Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 The Quakers. Or naw? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spud2nique Posted August 16, 2019 Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 I just saw this... I have to say and said before that the Clipps are the first power team I like since .. well ever. Hated the Heat with Lebron the Celts with KG the scrubs with cupcake 🧁 the Lakers with Karl Malone and Gary Payton. Having said that, I find Ballmer a bit of an overkill with his excitement and he’s trying to be Cuban 2.0 Ps I agree with the San Diego Clipps. Bring Michael Cage back too as an ambassador! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spud2nique Posted August 16, 2019 Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 The LA Claws 🦞 (Nike sues Ballmer) (Insert Kawhi laugh ) 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators lethalweapon3 Posted August 16, 2019 Moderators Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 ~lw3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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