Ricky_Roby Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Ottawa's new basketball team will be changing their name from TomaHawks after an outcry from Ottawa's aboriginal community.The team is the latest expansion in the National Basketball League of Canada (NBLC). The league currently has eight teams (London, Oshawa, Windsor, Montreal, Summerside, Saint John, Moncton, and Halifax)Too bad, I kind of liked it (even if they stole the Moncton Miracles colours)http://www.cbc.ca/sp...ge.html?cmp=rss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkerws Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 I'm not surprised this was changed. I am really surprised at how "unprofessional" alot of the NCL of Canada is. The logo was, in my opinion a mess. It was not really discernable as wings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkEightThree Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Is it really that offensive? There's no Aboriginal imagery in the logo and the owner has stated multiple times that they were referring to the dunk and not the weapon [which is hard to completely believe]. Even still, is it offensive when the tomahawk is used as a weapon in Call of Duty? If anything this logo is guilty of being too boring and could have drawn from Ottawa's rich history instead. Just name the team the Ottawa 1812s or something and be done with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankCostanza Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Is that lightning in the background? There are already four or five teams in the league that feature lightning in their logos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky_Roby Posted February 27, 2013 Author Share Posted February 27, 2013 I just hate the whole NBA-style logos that always must have the city name with the team name, and an obligatory basketball thrown in for good measure (in case you don't know what sport it is) - always makes the logos look too "busy."I just hope they don't go with the other rumoured name that was floating around before this one dropped... the "Ottawa Fire."It's a great league, just too many bad names and logos... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omnivore Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Wither Houston 1836 NCFA-FCS/CBB: Minnesota A&M | RANZBA (OOTP): Auckland Warriors | USA: Front Range United | IFA: Toverit Helsinki | FOBL: Kentucky Juggernaut Minnesota A&M 2012 National Champions 2013 National Finalist, 2014 National Semi-finals 2012, 2013, 2014 Big 4 Conference Champions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleuet Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Montreal Jazz. Pfffff, terrible, horrible, ridiculous.Whats next? Halifax Nets? Regina Lakers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash61 Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Should have just used this as the logo and kept the name. On September 20, 2012 at 0:50 AM, 'CS85 said: It's like watching the hellish undead creakily shuffling their way out of the flames of a liposuction clinic dumpster fire. On February 19, 2012 at 9:30 AM, 'pianoknight said: Story B: Red Wings go undefeated and score 100 goals in every game. They also beat a team comprised of Godzilla, the ghost of Abraham Lincoln, 2 Power Rangers and Betty White. Oh, and they played in the middle of Iraq on a military base. In the sand. With no ice. Santa gave them special sand-skates that allowed them to play in shorts and t-shirts in 115 degree weather. Jesus, Zeus and Buddha watched from the sidelines and ate cotton candy. POTD 5/24/12, POTD 2/26/17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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