Really NBA? You threw a giant fucking hissy fit when Paul Allen wanted to buy the Trailblazers because of him owning the Seahawks. If I remember correctly, the only reason they let it go through is because Paul Allen argued that it was 2 different markets.
But sure, let's have the Saints owner buy the Hornets. Fucking hypocrites.
Really NBA? You threw a giant fucking hissy fit when Paul Allen wanted to buy the Trailblazers because of him owning the Seahawks. If I remember correctly, the only reason they let it go through is because Paul Allen argued that it was 2 different markets.
But sure, let's have the Saints owner buy the Hornets. Fucking hypocrites.
NFL rules allow owners to own an NHL, NBA, or MLB team in their home market, so no league issues with Benson purchase.
Benson said he is also trying to change the name of the NBA team to better fit the ambience, culture and charm of New Orleans.
"We need to find a name like (Jazz)," Benson said, referring to New Orleans first NBA team that relocated to Salt Lake City in 1979. "Whether we can get that or let us use that, you've got to know we're working on it. We'd like to change it tomorrow. We have not gotten that approved, but we're not letting up on it, either. Because we've got a good relationship with the commissioner and his people and we're going to be on them daily to do something."
Changing the name to something more New Orleans related would be great for that team. However, what can they use? The New Orleans Beads? Drunken Disorder?