Name Change?

[Zod]

Bobcats occur frequently in the southern half of North America but are rarely found in midwestern states. They are common in the mountains of the Carolinas and the coastal plain as far north as the Great Dismal Swamp. Larger populations occur in the mountains and coastal plain than in the piedmont.

http://www.wildwnc.org/education/animals/bobcat

Did not know that. Pretty cool.

[Zod]

Also, the mascot name Rufus comes from the Bobcat taxonomic name Felis Rufus

Did not know that either.

[Guest]

Zodcats. Yeah...Zodcats....

[Matt Foley]

Bobcats occur frequently in the southern half of North America .

So do fire ants.

[Porn Shop Clerk]

Also, the mascot name Rufus comes from the Bobcat taxonomic name Felis Rufus

Did not know that either.

Yeah I thought that was pretty cool, and shows me they did some homework.

[Porn Shop Clerk]

So do fire ants.

But not Panthers!

And if they did we'd call them cougars or mountain lions.

[X-Clown]

You go to their website and in the comments section you just shake your head and how ignorant and racist people can be.

That's true at the Observer, and at just about every major sports site when you read comments on articles. The people who post those comments seem to have the IQ of a junebug. I quit reading them after I realized how worthless they are.

[Matt Foley]

That's true at the Observer, and at just about every major sports site when you read comments on articles. The people who post those comments seem to have the IQ of a junebug. I quit reading them after I realized how worthless they are.

Because most of them are like 17 years old.

[Porn Shop Clerk]

But I like wallowing in the mental mud. Its so base and delicious.

That's why I post in Tinderbox. :|

[davos]

I try to never let these irrelevant and fun stuff get to me but...

King T:

I have never seen someone dig a hole in an internet conversation as much as you have in here. Who gives a crap??

The problem is that we have a goofy freaking name and are not taken seriously. Don't challenge people about being a fan for stating obvious statements about a young and potentially profitable organization. I'm not trying to trash you, but seriously, stop. Just stop.

[King Taharqa]

The problem is that we have a goofy freaking name and are not taken seriously.

By whom? And you think if we change our name to "Flight" or "Cougars" or "Humdingers" respect will immediately come? Changing the name would cost 10-12 million dollars and would take 2 years to undergo. This is a team that is already losing millions and is right on the threshold of the salary cap. Any name change would have to be approved by the other NBA owners, and if the best argument we can come up with is "alot of people in our market hate Bob Johnson and arent smart enough to know a bobcat is a real animal" they would laugh in our face.

You would also alienate the die hard fans such as myself who've helped keep this thing afloat for 6 years because I gotta re-buy a whole bunch of gear and poo because a few of our casual fans are embarassed our team could be named after a black owner they hate.

So again I state, this is an issue "created" by our local newspaper playing on people's animosity and hard feelings towards Bob. They didnt even research it before they ran the story! At the end of the day, yall let the Charlotte Observer dupe you into giving their website hits and buying a couple of newspapers. I can assure you Jordan has no inclination whatsoever to change the name. I'd put that on everything. So once again, if you're embarassed by our team name there's 30 other teams you can cheer for. No one is forcing you to pull for us.

[King Taharqa]

The people who post those comments seem to have the IQ of a junebug.

And yet some folks think we're supposed to listen to them about changing our franchise's entire identity so they can tolerate rooting for us.

If we're gonna change our name I say we go all out. Lets call ourselves the Charlotte Dixies. Think about it. We could incorporate the confederate battle flag into our logo or maybe an old musket. People all over North & South Carolina could relate to it and everyone would know when the Dixies come to town that they represent Charlotte and the Carolinas. I bet you we'd win 20 more games if we did it! Then we'd really know this team belongs to us and not some rich black asshole who paid for it. I think it'd be cool.

[davos]

By whom? And you think if we change our name to "Flight" or "Cougars" or "Humdingers" respect will immediately come? Changing the name would cost 10-12 million dollars and would take 2 years to undergo. This is a team that is already losing millions and is right on the threshold of the salary cap. Any name change would have to be approved by the other NBA owners, and if the best argument we can come up with is "alot of people in our market hate Bob Johnson and arent smart enough to know a bobcat is a real animal" they would laugh in our face.

You would also alienate the die hard fans such as myself who've helped keep this thing afloat for 6 years because I gotta re-buy a whole bunch of gear and poo because a few of our casual fans are embarassed our team could be named after a black owner they hate.

So again I state, this is an issue "created" by our local newspaper playing on people's animosity and hard feelings towards Bob. They didnt even research it before they ran the story! At the end of the day, yall let the Charlotte Observer dupe you into giving their website hits and buying a couple of newspapers. I can assure you Jordan has no inclination whatsoever to change the name. I'd put that on everything. So once again, if you're embarassed by our team name there's 30 other teams you can cheer for. No one is forcing you to pull for us.

No, I was just saying to lighten up and not take things so seriously. But clearly thats not happening. I respect your opinion though and admit you made some good points. I just think if it were to happen, better sooner than later.

[Matt Foley]

No, I was just saying to lighten up and not take things so seriously. But clearly thats not happening. I respect your opinion though and admit you made some good points. I just think if it were to happen, better sooner than later.

Only black folk can cheer for the Bobcats.