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tarheelblue89

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panthersphan Proficient

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The Bobcats did win and was selected. Why are you wasting your time on this? Oh yeah I remember, we have to stick it to the black owner.

Yeah, everyone hates Jordan cause he's black...

BOB Johnson had the Ultimate say when push came to shove over the name (Bobcats over Flight)...just like he had the Ultimate say when it came to building a downtown arena (City voted NO)...not everyone is a neo-nazis...

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Basketball was invented by a Canadian and look what Americans have turned it into...Naismith must be turning is his grave...

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2010, and look at the beautiful life you live...Your finger tips aren't caked with blood from a life in the field, they cringe b/c you post on the Huddle all day on your nice little lap top... Why bring up the racist junk man? You're only further perpetuating those same god damn ridiculous stereotypes and unjust opinions that you're arguing against with comments like that... Not to mention it makes the whole "moving forward" thing pretty hard...

Can we all just get along? :grouphug:

You're exactly right. W.E.B. Dubois would be disappointed. Everything that has been said here is making us (people who feel johnson wasn't the best owner ever) look like the KKK.

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BOB Johnson had the Ultimate say when push came to shove over the name...just like he had the Ultimate say when it came to building a downtown arena...not everyone is a neo-nazis...

Then why not admit the issue isnt the name itself, its the legacy the black owner has left behind. We dont want him to be apart of it even though he did more for Bobcats basketball than anyone else PERIOD.

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Then why not admit the issue isnt the name itself, its the legacy the black owner has left behind. We dont want him to be apart of it even though he did more for Bobcats basketball than anyone else PERIOD.

Why would I admit something I didn't believe in?

I've never been a fan of the name "Bobcats" plan and simple...this is ridiculous...

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if this was a true color issue, people would be rioting in the streets over jordan buying the team. His success would make people resent him more. But, his purchase has been well received (even though its only been a few days) and people are excited.

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Then why not admit the issue isnt the name itself, its the legacy the black owner has left behind. We dont want him to be apart of it even though he did more for Bobcats basketball than anyone else PERIOD.

Larry Brown has done more for Bobcats basketball than anybody else. Get your poo straight. But he can't get any credit because he's white right?

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The Bullets example is not a valid one either. They changed because of the DC area violence and how the name seemed to "support" that image. It was a name change based upon an association with gangs and violence that was being embraced by the wrong group of people.

I would imagine there have been 100 or more sales, and NEVER has a team changed because of a sale that was not a relocation. If a team changed to drop a racially insensitive term or a term with a negative connotation, it was just correcting a mistake made long ago. Not like naming a team "Bobcats".

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This is exactly what KT will never admit. Its not a race thing with Bob Johnson. Bc like you said if it were a race thing people would be mad with Jordan becoming the owner also. Bob Johnson was just a dude with tons of money that thought he could make a quick billion in the NBA like he did with the music industry. He coldnt do it so he quit on the team and the city. Just like Shinn did. If it would have been the owner of CMT that owned the team and acted exactly like Johnson did then KT would have hated him just like we all do now. As much as KT wants to throw stone at all of us for being "racist" the fact is that he is far more racist than any of us

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This is exactly what KT will never admit. Its not a race thing with Bob Johnson. Bc like you said if it were a race thing people would be mad with Jordan becoming the owner also. Bob Johnson was just a dude with tons of money that thought he could make a quick billion in the NBA like he did with the music industry. He coldnt do it so he quit on the team and the city. Just like Shinn did. If it would have been the owner of CMT that owned the team and acted exactly like Johnson did then KT would have hated him just like we all do now. As much as KT wants to throw stone at all of us for being "racist" the fact is that he is far more racist than any of us

If the owner of CMT made it a point to schedule a game on MLK Day every year as a tribute to his legacy I would have great respect for him too. How long before we ask Mike to get rid of that? No more MLK Day games please Mike.

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