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**Dissonance** · 12-04-2012, 03:30 PM

LOL what?

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‏@SpearsNBAYahoo

Y! Sports story: New Orleans Hornets expected to change nickname to local favorite Pelicans, source tells Y! Sport

Marc J. Spears

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The New Orleans Hornets are expected to change their nickname to the Pelicans as early as the 2013-14 season, numerous sources told Yahoo! Sports.

The Hornets planned to change their nickname since Tom Benson, owner of the New Orleans Saints, purchased the team on April 14. Benson also owns the rights to the nickname Pelicans.

The Hornets also considered the nicknames Krewe (groups of costumed paraders in the annual Mardi Gras carnival in New Orleans) and Brass.

Louisiana is the Pelican State. The brown pelican is the state bird and appears on the state flag and seal, and official state painting. Moreover, the Pelicans played minor league baseball in New Orleans in all but nine seasons from 1887-1959 and in 1977.

Gayle Benson, Benson's wife, told Fox Sports New Orleans recently her preference for new team colors was navy blue, red and gold.

The Hornets came to New Orleans in 2002 from Charlotte. New Orleans has also had an NBA team called the Jazz, which moved to Salt Lake City in 1979.

Some fans of the Charlotte Bobcats are hoping to get their old Hornets nickname back. The Hornets began playing in Charlotte in 1988. Bobcats owner Michael Jordan told The Charlotte Observer he would consider changing it back to Hornets if the name was available.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources...231227843.html

ATLien · 12-04-2012, 03:48 PM

**girllovesthegame** · 12-04-2012, 04:09 PM

No one really cares. If they do, they won't in a few years. Just like the Thunder. At first people were like "what?". Now, nobody cares.

**Basel** · 12-04-2012, 04:19 PM

Bobcats can go back to being the Hornets now.

**R-Star** · 12-04-2012, 04:28 PM

Ka KA! Ka KAAAA! Dunk the ball bro!

**roux2dope** · 12-04-2012, 04:31 PM

FSH · 12-04-2012, 04:33 PM

Makes sense. New Orleans Hornets didnt

**girllovesthegame** · 12-04-2012, 04:36 PM

**Luke** · 12-04-2012, 05:48 PM

This is retarded. And no just because names like the Thunder and the Magic have been around for a few years now (obviously much longer in the Magic's case) doesn't mean that they're not still retarded names.

Shoulda tried to steal back the Jazz from Utah.

**R-Star** · 12-04-2012, 06:08 PM

Thunder is retarded, but Lakers is smart?

Maybe if they called themselves the Riverers, or Oceaners they'd be cool eh?

**Diable** · 12-04-2012, 06:30 PM

It's a name with local appeal. That probably matters more than what outsiders think.

**R-Star** · 12-04-2012, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Diable

It's a name with local appeal. That probably matters more than what outsiders think.

I never saw the thrill behind saying one team name was cool, and then hating on another.

If its ridiculous that's one thing, but otherwise who cares.

kbdullah · 12-05-2012, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Luke

Shoulda tried to steal back the Jazz from Utah.

They did try, and they were rebuffed.

**Geaux Tigers** · 12-05-2012, 11:40 AM

Pelicans can't have that much local appeal. I really liked the Krewe personally. Pelicans is better than the Hornets, because it does represent the state, but not by much.

**R-Star** · 12-05-2012, 11:52 AM

Pelicans? More like Smelicans, am I right?

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Luke Go Dawgs Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 12,221 Rep Power: 4590431	Re: Report: New Orleans franchise to change nickname to Pelicans This is retarded. And no just because names like the Thunder and the Magic have been around for a few years now (obviously much longer in the Magic's case) doesn't mean that they're not still retarded names. Shoulda tried to steal back the Jazz from Utah. __________________ Formerly VanillaPrice

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R-Star The Original Paul George Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The village of Clive, bro Age: 30 Posts: 38,312 Rep Power: 21474886	Re: Report: New Orleans franchise to change nickname to Pelicans Thunder is retarded, but Lakers is smart? Maybe if they called themselves the Riverers, or Oceaners they'd be cool eh? __________________

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Diable Limehouse Blues Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: North Carolina Posts: 22,409 Rep Power: 14865553	Re: Report: New Orleans franchise to change nickname to Pelicans It's a name with local appeal. That probably matters more than what outsiders think. __________________

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Geaux Tigers Wheres the gameclock in this place? Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Louisiana Age: 28 Posts: 12,608 Rep Power: 12100097	Re: Report: New Orleans franchise to change nickname to Pelicans Pelicans can't have that much local appeal. I really liked the Krewe personally. Pelicans is better than the Hornets, because it does represent the state, but not by much. __________________ "Louisiana has a heritage of great players that play their high school football within the boundaries of Louisiana." "As soon as we know exactly who we are playing and what date we will be playing on, the schedule will become more finite." "If we're defending, come see the trophy, it's in our trophy case. We're not defending it; it's there." - Les Miles

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R-Star The Original Paul George Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The village of Clive, bro Age: 30 Posts: 38,312 Rep Power: 21474886	Re: Report: New Orleans franchise to change nickname to Pelicans Pelicans? More like Smelicans, am I right? __________________

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