kimball Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 2 hours ago, colortv said: Frankly having a team that reminds of something designed to do one thing(kill human beings) is pretty tasteless anyway IMO. Considering guns aren't designed for the sole purpose to kill human beings (hunting? sport? self defense?) that's a weak argument. I don't find it tasteless, but insensitive ... yes. At least in areas where the crime rate and gun violence is prevalent. And, that was basically Pollin's reasoning for the name change 20 years ago. "I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific." Lily Tomlin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 If you're sensitive to the existence of the Washington Bullets because gun violence exists, you have the mind of a child. It just meant they were really fast! The logos didn't even have anything to do with bullets from the time they moved from Baltimore to DC -- maybe that's why they sold so poorly by the mid-'90s. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodboy13 Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Pollin changed the name because his friend got assassinated half a world away. He gave negative craps about being the Bullets in a land of gun violence until then. On 1/25/2013 at 1:53 PM, 'Atom said: For all the bird de lis haters I think the bird de lis isnt supposed to be a pelican and a fleur de lis I think its just a fleur de lis with a pelicans head. Thats what it looks like to me. Also the flair around the tip of the beak is just flair that fleur de lis have sometimes source I am from NOLA. PotD: 10/19/07, 08/25/08, 07/22/10, 08/13/10, 04/15/11, 05/19/11, 01/02/12, and 01/05/12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSU151 Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 7 minutes ago, Sodboy13 said: Pollin changed the name because his friend got assassinated half a world away. He gave negative craps about being the Bullets in a land of gun violence until then. The decision to change the name happened before his friend was shot. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/dcsportsbog/2010/02/why_abe_pollin_went_from_bulle.html Smart is believing half of what you hear. Genius is knowing which half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC in Da House w/o a Doubt Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 29 minutes ago, the admiral said: If you're sensitive to the existence of the Washington Bullets because gun violence exists, you have the mind of a child. It just meant they were really fast! The logos didn't even have anything to do with bullets from the time they moved from Baltimore to DC -- maybe that's why they sold so poorly by the mid-'90s. At the time, since gun violence was so prevalent in dc, I'm thinking he just didn't want the nation conotating gun violence with dc... look at Chicago nowadays, Chicago Bullets would probably make people cringe, cause gun violence is so common there now. Phoenix Bullets, just as an example, isn't too cringeworthy though... I haven't looked at any statistics, and I was too young at that time, but it sounds like dc had much worse gun violence at that point, maybe that's why Abe thought it was the right thing to do. I'd like them to go back to the Bullets. But I can see why Abe changed it when he did Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OaklandIsBack Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 The Warriors released their uniform schedule for the full season. Here's the breakdown Association- 28 Icon- 13 Statement- 14 Classic- 13 and a yet to be released jersey- 14 includes stretches of 9 straight (12/29-1/13) and 10 straight (2/6-3/2) games wearing alternates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC985 Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 12 hours ago, OaklandIsBack said: The Warriors released their uniform schedule for the full season. Here's the breakdown Association- 28 Icon- 13 Statement- 14 Classic- 13 and a yet to be released jersey- 14 includes stretches of 9 straight (12/29-1/13) and 10 straight (2/6-3/2) games wearing alternates With splits like that, isn’t every uniform an alternate? I don’t follow the NBA closely, so can anyone who does provide some insight into how all of the different uniforms are being perceived on telecasts and by fans in general outside this community? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upperV03 Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 The Nuggets debuted their Statement uniforms at home last night against the Lakers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phutmasterflex Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 I liked the old one better Go A's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colortv Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 14 hours ago, the admiral said: If you're sensitive to the existence of the Washington Bullets because gun violence exists, you have the mind of a child. It just meant they were really fast! The logos didn't even have anything to do with bullets from the time they moved from Baltimore to DC -- maybe that's why they sold so poorly by the mid-'90s. 17 hours ago, the admiral said: So no more Superman, no more bullet trains, no more bulletpoints? You're too woke, go back to bed. Funny, when you're the one acting childish by insulting people when we're trying to have a civil discussion. "Bullet" in our modern society is only rarely and colloquially used in the manner you're discussing. In almost all instances the term "Bullet" in most people's minds will automatically reference the projectile fired from guns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaSteve Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 People are acting like Washington Bullets is a good name. Even taking away the controversial stuff surrounding it, it's not. Washington Wizards sounds so much better than Washington Bullets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Germanshepherd Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 13 hours ago, OaklandIsBack said: The Warriors released their uniform schedule for the full season. Here's the breakdown Association- 28 Icon- 13 Statement- 14 Classic- 13 and a yet to be released jersey- 14 includes stretches of 9 straight (12/29-1/13) and 10 straight (2/6-3/2) games wearing alternates Are they seriously gonna wear the Chinese New Year alts 14 Times? i have unquantifiable corpses on my conscience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digby Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Wonder how the breakdown looks for other teams. GSW just about evenly broke the season into sixths, with the homes getting two sixths. Fan Style ShirtsShowcasing fan-made sports apparel by artists and designers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digby Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Wonder how the breakdown looks for other teams. GSW just about evenly broke the season into sixths, with the homes getting two sixths. Fan Style ShirtsShowcasing fan-made sports apparel by artists and designers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old School Fool Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 3 hours ago, phutmasterflex said: I liked the old one better Yeah, I was pretty disappointed to find out they strayed away from the original rainbow skyline. They had one of the best uniforms in the league with that look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeFrank Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 On 12/2/2017 at 4:19 PM, DG_Now said: DC United does a good job incorporating DC iconography without being over the top RWB: Unfortunately, there's a hint of Third Reich, so you win some and lose some. Honestly it's more than a hint. Always been a really bad look because of that in my opinion. Black/red/white + eagle no thanks concepts: washington football (2017) ... nfl (2013) ... yikes potd 10/20/12 origin story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colortv Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 There needs to be a moratorium on sports teams adopting red/black and blue/white color schemes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSU151 Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 19 hours ago, phutmasterflex said: I liked the old one better The skyline design just looks unfinished with plain yellow buildings on top of white mountains. Looks cheap. Smart is believing half of what you hear. Genius is knowing which half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tohasbo Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 On 12/3/2017 at 12:31 AM, OaklandIsBack said: The Warriors released their uniform schedule for the full season. Here's the breakdown Association- 28 Icon- 13 Statement- 14 Classic- 13 and a yet to be released jersey- 14 includes stretches of 9 straight (12/29-1/13) and 10 straight (2/6-3/2) games wearing alternates Is there a link for this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenTino Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 If the Cavs' game preview image on social media is accurate (and it usually is), I think we are getting Cavs in black vs Bulls in red tonight in Chicago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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