Ballmer Open To Clippers Name Change

[FireDavidKahn]

https://sports.yahoo.com/steve-ballmer-open-changing-name-160031004.html

[QUOTE]Owner Steve Ballmer has said that he will not be interested in moving the team out of Los Angeles for his hometown of Seattle. However, Ballmer did tell the Los Angeles Times this week that he is open to changing just about everything else about the team including its logo, colors, and even the name

[superduper]

Ballmer is doing an excellent job to get the Clippers to have their own identity, his cokehead ass will be seen as a hero to Clipper fans when all is said and done.

[Haymaker]

Inglewood Thugs

[iamgine]

Inglewood Ballz

[bigkingsfan]

The Boys :bowdown:

[bullettooth]

Lakers quickly becoming completely irrelevant.

[SouBeachTalents]

Lakers quickly becoming completely irrelevant.
So irrelevant they're the first thing you thought of in a thread about the Clippers

[bullettooth]

So irrelevant they're the first thing you thought of in a thread about the Clippers

Relax little buddy, you'll still be able to cheer for the Lakers.

[LukeWalton]

The common rumor about the name change is changing it from

LA Clippers to California Clippers

in order to drum up support from San Diego and other parts of CA.



As for the logo... they are thinking of just making Jerry West their official logo :oldlol:

[kentatm]

https://sports.yahoo.com/steve-ballmer-open-changing-name-160031004.html



I think that'd be a great move since Sterling will always be attached to the Clippers name. A complete reset on that franchise would be great.


:rolleyes: :lol

The dude is trying to sell more merch. He doesn't give a **** about making people forget a former owner that most people have already forgotten about.

[FireDavidKahn]

:rolleyes: :lol

The dude is trying to sell more merch. He doesn't give a **** about making people forget a former owner that most people have already forgotten about.
It's not simply a potential name change that's important. Ballmer has put that team in an absolute prime position to transition from being a joke of a franchise, let's be real even with CP3 and Blake they were still the red headed step child, to a respected "juggernaut" franchise that is considered arguably only better than the Wolves historically.

For crying out loud... My Wolves have the lowest winning percentage in history along any pro team in the 4 major sports and the Clippers barely edge is out. That was as if a couple years ago but I doubt it's changed.

With Ballmer doing"small" things like resurfacing courts around the metro he keeps spreading the brand which WILL slowly start converting more people into Clippers fans. The older people won't switch being fans but a portion of younger fans sure as hell will. Going the extra mile and paying attention to the littlest of details like that will bring positive results in the end.

With the new arena that will almost certainly be built and signing PG and Kawhi...These next few years are going to be an exciting time for Clippers fans. They won't overtake the Lakers at all, in terms of popularity and all that, anytime soon but they absolutely take a huge step forward into becoming one of the more respected franchises relatively soon.

Clippers don't need a new name or logo but I do think it would help them move away from being a historical laughingstock. Ballmer is a badass and hell with his fanaticism, drive and enthusiasm the Clippers will always be relevant.

[Levity]

The Ballmer's Buddies

[LukeWalton]

and Blake they were still the red headed step child, to a respected "juggernaut" franchise that is considered arguably only better than the Wolves historically.



Blake is just red headed Ninger. no step child he is.

[Knicksfever2010]

LA Blaze?

LA Jets?

[brooks_thompson]

Is it allowed to use a state name instead of city name? They should just be the California Clippers and piss off the other Cali teams. Adam Silver obvs can't say no to Ballmer, so why not?

[brooks_thompson]

The common rumor about the name change is changing it from

LA Clippers to California Clippers

in order to drum up support from San Diego and other parts of CA.



As for the logo... they are thinking of just making Jerry West their official logo :oldlol:

Oops sorry, missed your post before posting the same idea. I'm def. On board with California Clippers. Got that alliteration going on. Sounds smooth.

[bison]

“Hopefully, by the time we’re done, it won’t be a Clipper logo,” Ballmer said. “It will be some naming rights sponsor.”

‘The Los Angeles Tempur-Pedic Mattresses presented by Kia Motors’

[BarberSchool]

[QUOTE=bison]

[qrich]

If true, hope they follow what Long Beach State does for athletics, and just call it "The Wood"

[baudkarma]

Is it allowed to use a state name instead of city name? They should just be the California Clippers and piss off the other Cali teams. Adam Silver obvs can't say no to Ballmer, so why not?

I found this in an old ESPN story:

"The NBA Board of Governors unanimously approved changing the Charlotte Bobcats name back to the Hornets beginning for the 2014-15 season during its summer meeting Thursday in Las Vegas."

So any name change would have to be approved by the other owners. I would guess that the other Cali teams would strongly object to the Clippers claiming the entire state.

[qrich]

I found this in an old ESPN story:

"The NBA Board of Governors unanimously approved changing the Charlotte Bobcats name back to the Hornets beginning for the 2014-15 season during its summer meeting Thursday in Las Vegas."

So any name change would have to be approved by the other owners. I would guess that the other Cali teams would strongly object to the Clippers claiming the entire state.

"Golden State" Warriors....

[FireDavidKahn]

"Golden State" Warriors....
They changed to the Golden State Warriors almost 50 years ago. Politics weren't exactly the same as now.

[brooks_thompson]

I found this in an old ESPN story:

"The NBA Board of Governors unanimously approved changing the Charlotte Bobcats name back to the Hornets beginning for the 2014-15 season during its summer meeting Thursday in Las Vegas."

So any name change would have to be approved by the other owners. I would guess that the other Cali teams would strongly object to the Clippers claiming the entire state.

Hm ok. How about the U.S. Clippers then? That'll teach em.

I'd really just like to see Ballmer take over the league and have free rein. That guy is a fun rich kook.

[305Baller]

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[MoBe1Kanobi]

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[GimmeThat]

a follow up post to teams changing ownership shouldn't claim championships earned during the previous era