OT: Wizards might change name back to Bullets

[santeesioux]

New Wizards owner Ted Leonsis published a blog post with 101 things being done or suggested by the franchise and its fans.

One item 'under consideration' is changing the name of the team back to Bullets.

That would be cool, Wizards is a terrible name for an nba team name.

http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_a...nsidering_changing_team_name_back_to_bullets/

 

[hasoos]

I agree. It was flat out stupid that it was changed in the first place. Does anybody really believe that street violence was reduced by changing the team name? Similar logic would say that the Minnesota Vikings should change their name so that there would be less coast raids in Minnesota....

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I'm torn. The "Bullets" name made a lot more sense when they were the Baltimore Bullets and you got that nice alliteration. And it remains painful to have a team called the Bullets in the murder capitol of the country. Particularly as the Supreme Court just gutted the anti-handgun law. Hey, maybe this is intended as a protest against that decision! Okay, now I approve. But only if they get the jerseys back where the two Ls of "Bullets" end in hands reaching for a basketball. That was nifty.

 

[andalusian]

Calling a team with Arenas on it the Bullets will be epic.

 

[hasoos]

Calling a team with Arenas on it the Bullets will be epic.

The Washington Gold Plated .44 Magnum's! (Or whatever gun it was he pulled, I know it was gold plated.)

 

[Mediocre Man]

Wizards is a crap name. Changing it back to Bullets would be great. It's sad Generals is already taken, that would be a good one. Eagles would also be good.

 

[e_blazer]

How about the Washington Gridlock?

Seems more appropriate.

 

[hasoos]

Wizards is a crap name. Changing it back to Bullets would be great. It's sad Generals is already taken, that would be a good one. Eagles would also be good.

Isn't Senators taken also? I always thought the Washington Presidents would have been an awesome name.

 

[andalusian]

Isn't Senators taken also? I always thought the Washington Presidents would have been an awesome name.

With 2 point-guards as their best players in this district of Columbia, maybe the Washington Lobbyists would work...

 

[hasoos]

With 2 point-guards as their best players in this district of Columbia, maybe the Washington Lobbyists would work...

ROFL. That or "Politicians" would be funny. Have their uniforms look like 3 piece suits with numbers on them.

 

[BBert]

Baltimore Bullets I like. Washington Bullets, meh. I'd love it if they were the Washington Generals.

Re political names, I vote for the Washington Pork.

 

[Minstrel]

Wizards is a terrible name for a sports team. I don't think anyone believed that the "Bullets" name created more violence, or lack of such name reduced the violence...it just seems in poor taste, like the sports team is glorifying the violence. And, in any case, I don't think "Bullets" is all that great a basketball team name.

Instead of a plural name, how about a singular name, like the Stanford Cardinal. The Washington Memorial.

 

[ucatchtrout]

How bout the Washington Weiners?

 

[Wizard Mentor]

NY has the Nets, Jets, and Mets. So, obviously Washington should change their name to.....




the Deadskins!

 

[Further]

Washington Warheads

 

[BGrantFan]

I agree. It was flat out stupid that it was changed in the first place. Does anybody really believe that street violence was reduced by changing the team name?

I believe that sorcery among our youth is now out of control due to the name change. Thanks NBA.

 

[speeds]

Washington Wizards: We are not witches.

Bullets is a good name. Wizards is especially dumb with the Magic also in the league (and they have a reasonable justification for their name).

 

[BGrantFan]

Washington Wizards: We are not witches.

Bullets is a good name. Wizards is especially dumb with the Magic also in the league (and they have a reasonable justification for their name).

The only one that would make sense is the New Orleans Voodoo.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

The Washington Bed-Sins

 

[speeds]

The Washington Bed-Sins

Or the Whiteskins.

 

[BGrantFan]

A better idea in terms of branding would be to change "Washington" to "D.C.".

The D.C. Demonstrators? The D.C. Lords? The D.C. Elite? The D.C. Wizards?