Washington's Basketball Team: What is the better name?

[tinman]

In this day of extreme political correctness, the owner of the Washington NBA Team changed its name to the Wizards because Bullets were politically incorrect and a friend of his died because of a bullet.

My argument is that people kill people. Wizards are known to kill people too with their spells. So what was the better name/logo etc?

http://www.nba.com/media/history/elvin_hayes_350.jpg
http://www.nba.com/wizards/0001images/EHayesDunk.jpg


http://www.nba.com/media/wizards/jordan_448_060208.jpg

[tsunami]

I like a new name like Nuke, or WMD...

[Sextuple Double]

How about the DC Terrorists.

[tinman]

I like a new name like Nuke, or WMD...
im so happy les alexander is not a politically correct freak.
hopefully a friend of his doesnt get hit by a rocket so he changes our names to the Houston Hobbits.

[tinman]

How about the DC Terrorists.
people drown in lakes every year, you never see the Lakers change their name.

[Omer]

people drown in lakes every year, you never see the Lakers change their name.

Not to mention that the name has nothing to do whatsoever with Los Angeles.

[Jugdish]

Grand Dragons works for me.

[KingCheetah]

people drown in lakes every year, you never see the Lakers change their name.


A stunning point that should shut down (once and for all) the PC hataz.

[count_dough-ku]

people drown in lakes every year, you never see the Lakers change their name.

People die of heat stroke, but Miami won't cave in to pressure. :)

I still don't know why the Bullets were worried about political correctness when that NFL in their city had a much more offensive name.

[jmwilliamson]

Wizards are known to kill people too with their spells.


But clearly the Washington Wizards are good wizards and members of the Order of the Phoenix! Not bad wizards doing the bidding of Lord Voldemort!

[Easy]

Rockets are much more destructive than Bullets.

[Storm Surge]

Rockets are much more destructive than Bullets.
what about grizzlies? They are scary

[Shroopy2]

Houston Colt 45's, Houston Gamblers. Those were some cool names

Instead of totally going away from objects that can kill, they could have went with the Washington Tazers

[Dave_78]

Washington Hype.

[bejezuz]

Washington Wiretaps

[WhoMikeJames]

Not to mention that the name has nothing to do whatsoever with Los Angeles.

Before LA the Lakers were in Minneapolis.

Lakers = Reference to The Great Lakes

[finalsbound]

Nothing would inspire DC quite like The Washington Snipers.

[lastopsuburb]

Washington Georges

[kaleidosky]

Nothing would inspire DC quite like The Washington Snipers.

the people here who lived here during it would go insane at the joke. They're still pretty sensitive about it..

[Behad]

Before LA the Lakers were in Minneapolis.

Lakers = Reference to The Great Lakes

Not quite. Minnesota is known as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes"...thus, "Lakers"

[Plowman]

They should still be the Bullets.I've always thought it absurd that they changed their name in the first place...and to the Wizards?C'mon.

[Yaozer]

Why can't teams name themselves something pretty... like LA Ponies, Dallas Rainbows, or even San Antonio Muffins..?

[Patience]

Washington Bush

[AggieDentist]

the Washington Interns

[jaredg777]

To quote Baseketball - The new orleans jazz moved to utah where they don't even listen to music....

[SLrocket]

lol i hate politically corectness.

[weslinder]

How many years late is this thread?

But yeah, The Bullets was a much better nickname than the Wizards. I don't like nicknames that seem like they came out of a focus group like Wizards or Titans.

[johnrox]

How many years late is this thread?

But yeah, The Bullets was a much better nickname than the Wizards. I don't like nicknames that seem like they came out of a focus group like Wizards or Titans.
what is the story behind "wizards" at the time it seemed random, and maybe it still is

also, jazz? they should have changed that name a long time ago

[tinman]

what is the story behind "wizards" at the time it seemed random, and maybe it still is

also, jazz? they should have changed that name a long time ago
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Wizards#Bullets_become_the_Wizards

In 1995, owner Abe Pollin announced that the franchise was to be renamed because Washington Bullets carried violent overtones. A contest was held to choose a new name and the choices were narrowed to the Dragons, Express, Stallions, Sea Dogs, or Wizards.[1] On May 15, 1997, the Bullets officially became the Washington Wizards. The change generated some controversy because Wizard is a rank in the Ku Klux Klan.[1] A new logo was unveiled and the team colors were changed from the traditional red, white and blue to blue, black and bronze, the same colors as the Washington Capitals, a hockey team also owned by Pollin. That same year the Wizards moved to the then MCI Center, now called Verizon Center. The Verizon Center is also home to the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League, the Washington Mystics of the WNBA and Georgetown Hoyas men's college basketball team.

In 1998, they became the brother team to the Women's National Basketball Association's Washington Mystics.

[rodrick_98]

Before LA the Lakers were in Minneapolis.

Lakers = Reference to The Great Lakes


which makes about as much sense as the utah jazz...

they should be the utah mountaineers or mormons, and let nola become the jazz again... whenever they move back.



the choices were narrowed to the Dragons, Express, Stallions, Sea Dogs, or Wizards.

lol

sea dogs

[tinman]

which makes about as much sense as the utah jazz...

they should be the utah mountaineers or mormons, and let nola become the jazz again... whenever they move back.





lol

sea dogs
http://www.lifesavingmuseum.org/exhibits/images/sea-dogs.gif

[johnrox]

http://www.lifesavingmuseum.org/exhibits/images/sea-dogs.gif
those were pathetic choices

[crums17]

Not quite. Minnesota is known as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes"...thus, "Lakers"

The real poll should be whether or not Detroit Gems or Minneapolis Lakers was a better name for the franchise.

I say those Nancies deserved to still be called the Gems.

[Shroopy2]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Wizards#Bullets_become_the_Wizards

In 1995, owner Abe Pollin announced that the franchise was to be renamed because Washington Bullets carried violent overtones. A contest was held to choose a new name and the choices were narrowed to the Dragons, Express, Stallions, Sea Dogs, or Wizards.[1]

Sure, nothing violent about a FIRE BREATHING Dragon that eats villagers.

[tinman]

Sure, nothing violent about a FIRE BREATHING Dragon that eats villagers.
What about the Toronto Raptors? surely Raptors were nice pets.

[A-Train]

It's good to know that Houston's three major pro teams all have cool sounding names...

Oh, wait...

http://www.photofile.com/Photos/Albums/2004NFLHelmets/Images/04HoustonTexansHelmet.jpg

Two out of three ain't bad, right?

[tinman]

Two out of three ain't bad, right?

I think the Gamblers is a sweet name. However, that wouldnt fly today with the political correct haters.

http://www.thisistheusfl.com/USFL/USFL%20Media%20Guides/1985%20USFL%20Media%20Guides/85gamblers.jpg

[rimbaud]

Washington PACmen

[Yaozer]

A contest was held to choose a new name and the choices were narrowed to the Dragons, Express, Stallions, Sea Dogs, or Wizards.[/B]
Might as well call it the Washington Post or Washington Tribune...

[univac hal]

Bucks is taken, but the Washington Greenbacks or the Washington Dollars aren't bad either..

[subtomic]

They should have gone for a more representative name:

Washington Pork Barrels
Washington Earmarks
Washington Vetoes
Washington Gridlock
Washington Lobbyists

They could have even changed the name of their "home"

DC Neocons
DC Deciders

[LFE171]

Washington Deepthroaters :rolleyes:

[jason_long]

if there is not copyright problem, they should use the name of "Washington Whitehouse"