Name change a big F U to Bob Johnson?

[Zod]

How do you feel Bob feels about the name change considering he named them after himself?

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Hopefully he feels like a total douche bag lol.

[Kakarot]

Why would he feel like a douche bag, and why would you want him to feel like one?  Bob brought basketball back to Carolinas, and I'm grateful that he did.  Also, people keep saying he named the team after himself.  Where are ya'll reading that at, or where are ya'll getting that information at?  I've been searching the web, and can't find nothing confirming that he did that.  I've just seen a bunch of people assuming that he did.

[Niner National]

That is some serious ass in your signature.  :phew:

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Why would he feel like a douche bag, and why would you want him to feel like one?  Bob brought basketball back to Carolinas, and I'm grateful that he did.  Also, people keep saying he named the team after himself.  Where are ya'll reading that at, or where are ya'll getting that information at?  I've been searching the web, and can't find nothing confirming that he did that.  I've just seen a bunch of people assuming that he did.

 

It didn't have to be BJ, there were other people that were going to do it if Bob didn't (Larry Bird)... Bob just had the most money.

 

It was never about basketball with Bob, it was always about money.

[Kakarot]

It didn't have to be BJ, there were other people that were going to do it if Bob didn't (Larry Bird)... Bob just had the most money.

 

It was never about basketball with Bob, it was always about money.

So, I can apply this same logic to Jerry Richardson and the Panthers.  If Richardson didn't bring the Panthers to the Carolinas, someone else was going to do it.  We got that settled, so cool.  Whenever someone brings this up about the Panthers, I can just say that.  

 

Anyways, you say that it was always about the money with Bob.  Do you know him personally to make that claim?  

[Jakob]

fug Bob Johnson and George Shinn.

[TheRed]

Bob Johnson fan boys, lol.

[Niner National]

So, I can apply this same logic to Jerry Richardson and the Panthers.  If Richardson didn't bring the Panthers to the Carolinas, someone else was going to do it.  We got that settled, so cool.  Whenever someone brings this up about the Panthers, I can just say that.  

 

Anyways, you say that it was always about the money with Bob.  Do you know him personally to make that claim?  

Not quite. There were other viable ownership groups lined up to bring a basketball team to Charlotte.

 

At the time the Panthers were awarded to Charlotte, Jerry's group was the only one pursuing a team as far as I'm aware.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

So, I can apply this same logic to Jerry Richardson and the Panthers.  If Richardson didn't bring the Panthers to the Carolinas, someone else was going to do it.  We got that settled, so cool.  Whenever someone brings this up about the Panthers, I can just say that.  

 

Anyways, you say that it was always about the money with Bob.  Do you know him personally to make that claim?  

 

I'll keep the argument going just because I have nothing to do...

 

Let's make one thing clear...

 

Richardson was the only known individual to announce that he was going to be placing a bid to have a football team in Charlotte...

 

As far as the Bobcats go, there were at least four and possibly more individuals that were placing bids to bring a basketball team back to Charlotte (Bird was one of them)... please do your research before spouting off at the ass and getting all mad at me.

 

And it was obviously about the money for Bob Johnson as he never had anything to do with the team... he was rarely at games and he never interacted with the fans...

 

It's time to grow up and realize that Bob Johnson put us in the mess and MJ (even though he is doing a shitty job) is trying to get us out of it.

[Zod]

I don't mind owners being motivated by money. Basically because more wins = more money.

Bob was just a terrible owner.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

I don't mind owners being motivated by money. Basically because more wins = more money.

Bob was just a terrible owner.

 

My thing is when money becomes your primary goal... and not champiosnships.

 

Richardson and Jordan at least show up to the games, I never saw BJ at a game...

 

On top of that you know your owner is genuine when he still gets out there and practices with the team...

[carpanfan96]

I don't mind owners being motivated by money. Basically because more wins = more money.

Bob was just a terrible owner.

 

 

^ This. 

 

As for the team name, the nickname Bobcats if I recall correctly got trounced in the vote that was supposed to name the team but was still picked.  

 

As for Bob having anything to do with bringing a team to Charlotte... incorrect.

 

The NBA when the Hornets left, made a stipulation in the move that Charlotte would get a new team. 

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Sorry guys, I get a little emotional when people support BJ... I was there day one and not once did I ever see BJ at one our games... I guess that's why he made Nelly a part owner... so he didn't have to show up.