'Cept a hornet isn't a bee. If fact they prey on honeybees, kill, dismember them and feed them to their young.
Utah is called the beehive state because the early Mormon settlers admired the way honeybees worked together for the collective benefit of the community. Not sure if they'd want to name their only pro sports team after an aggressive predator that in small numbers can completely wipe out an entire beehive.
Of course, Hornets is a much better nickname for a sports team, in general, than Honeybees. Just not sure if the citizens of Utah would approve.
BNM