This is the final straw....

[Natebishop3]

Over the line Paul! Over... the.... line.

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

What next? Seahawks unis in Black and Red?

 

[BlazerBeav]

Did anyone else notice the Seahawks team bus outside the Moda Center last night? Wondered why that was down here.

 

[Draco]

Booooo

 

[Natebishop3]

This further proves that the Blazers are trying to separate "Rip City" from Portland and make it a term for all Blazer fans. I find it extremely insulting.

 

[blue9]

What next? Seahawks unis in Black and Red?

I've always wanted to see a Seahawk alternate color version in traditional turquoise, red, black, white. Not that I care about football at all, I just think it would be cool given the Native American inspiration for the team's name and logo.

 

[magnifier661]

I love the colors! Fuck the Sea Hawks though....

 

[e_blazer]

Did anyone else notice the Seahawks team bus outside the Moda Center last night? Wondered why that was down here.

The stretch limo is no longer big enough for PA's entourage of groupies.

 

[santeesioux]

This further proves that the Blazers are trying to separate "Rip City" from Portland and make it a term for all Blazer fans. I find it extremely insulting.

Getting everything ready to move them up to Seattle.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

LOL you guys sure know how to stoke the fire. Not happening!

 

[Natebishop3]

LOL you guys sure know how to stoke the fire. Not happening!

I'm not saying they're moving the team. I'm saying they're trying to market to people in Seattle, but Rip City is Portland. The team needs to stop trying to take that away from us.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Rip Sea!

Hawk City!

 

[KeepOnRollin]

I'm not saying they're moving the team. I'm saying they're trying to market to people in Seattle, but Rip City is Portland. The team needs to stop trying to take that away from us.

If I was the owner I would market to Washington as well now that there is no team. You make it sound like only people who live in POR should get to say or wear Rip City. I don't live there but used to live somewhere in Oregon and am obviously a huge fan even with being out of State. I would be more worried about the colors then not having the word Portland there personally.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I'm not saying they're moving the team. I'm saying they're trying to market to people in Seattle, but Rip City is Portland. The team needs to stop trying to take that away from us.

Rip City is an attitude, not a location.

 

[Strenuus]

I fail to see a problem with it. Rip City is Oregon more so than it is Portland. The Blazers are Oregons team as much as the Supersonics were Washingtons team. As much as I hate the media and PR, their job is to essentially try to get the story (or name, or what have you) out to as many people as possible.

Whatever happened to sharing is caring?

 

[santeesioux]

Someone should make it in Raider and Niner colors just to piss off the new Seahawk fans.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Seattle fans love Portland and everything Oregon. I am sure that the Rip City shirts will go over quite well up there.

 

[rasheedfan2005]

they better not change colors my whole closet is red and black. Fuck the seahawks

 

[Schilly]

I like it.

 

[MAS RipCity]

Seattle's current colors are hideous

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Seattle's current colors are hideous

I don't think they look good on Black but they do look good on White or Grey imo.

 

[blue32]

hahahaha too funny.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

SO butthurt about everything, They should make a whole bunch of colorways because there are Blazer fans worldwide though. Like state by state and country by country.

 

[Natebishop3]

SO butthurt about everything, They should make a whole bunch of colorways because there are Blazer fans worldwide though. Like state by state and country by country.

I'm shocked that a Seahawk fan wouldn't have a problem with it. Shocked.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

I'm shocked that a Seahawk fan wouldn't have a problem with it. Shocked.

It's just a colorway dude lol If they did black and silver or red and gold I'd be cool with it, I think there could be some pretty dope things they could do with it too. If they made a RipCity shirt that had the American flag for the font I'd buy that shit instantly, best 4th of July shirt EVER.

 

[rasheedfan2005]

Someone should make it in Raider and Niner colors just to piss off the new Seahawk fans.

Niners would be ok. Raiders suck

 

[KeepOnRollin]

I'm shocked that a Seahawk fan wouldn't have a problem with it. Shocked.

This is the one you choose to respond to? Nothing to Sly or I? We feel so sad (yes I am going to pretend to know how Sly feels).

 

[Natebishop3]

This is the one you choose to respond to? Nothing to Sly or I? We feel so sad (yes I am going to pretend to know how Sly feels).

I saw your post. I disagree with it. Anyone can be a fan, but the team is synonymous with Portland. They are the Portland Trail Blazers, after all, and we are Rip City. This is exactly what happens when a team stops thinking of itself as a representation of a city and starts thinking of itself as a corporation. They stop thinking locally and start thinking regionally or nationally or globally. I get that they make more money this way, but it damages the connection between the city and the local fans. If the Blazers became a national phenomenon, like the Lakers for example, and there were douchey Blazer fans all over the place, how would you feel about the team? How would you feel about being a Blazer fan?

 

[PDXFonz]

Keep taking Nates stapler and you are going to find out what happens.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

I saw your post. I disagree with it. Anyone can be a fan, but the team is synonymous with Portland. They are the Portland Trail Blazers, after all, and we are Rip City. This is exactly what happens when a team stops thinking of itself as a representation of a city and starts thinking of itself as a corporation. They stop thinking locally and start thinking regionally or nationally or globally. I get that they make more money this way, but it damages the connection between the city and the local fans. If the Blazers became a national phenomenon, like the Lakers for example, and there were douchey Blazer fans all over the place, how would you feel about the team? How would you feel about being a Blazer fan?

There are some things were I think you are right on and some I disagree with. Why do local fans mean more than I just because I not local? That is what you a trying to say without saying from what I gather. If not then you might want to consider rewriting to what you actually are trying to get across.

I agree wholeheartedly with Sly that Rip City is a state of mind (or attitude) not a location.

 

[Natebishop3]

There are some things were I think you are right on and some I disagree with. Why do local fans mean more than I just because I not local? That is what you a trying to say without saying from what I gather. If not then you might want to consider rewriting to what you actually are trying to get across.

I agree wholeheartedly with Sly that Rip City is a state of mind (or attitude) not a location.

The connection between a fan who was born in the same city as the team, and a fan who chose that team to follow will never be the same. It's that simple. I was raised as a Blazer fan. It was part of my growth as a person. Coming from Portland where the Blazers are our only team, we have a special connection with the organization. How many cities would mourn the death of a former role player the way that we mourned Jerome Kersey? In the words of Wesley Snipes, "you can't hear Jimmy."