Why does america and canada need to name their teams after an animal or some other things with no relation whatsoever with the city?
Like Pittsubrg Pinguins, Toronto Raptors, Hamilton Tigers, Carolina Panthers or British Columbia Lions.
What relation do these animals have with those cities?
There's also one named senators but the symbol is a greek warrior wtf?
The ones named after an indian tribe I can understand but it seems this makes mad the sjw.
[Locale] [Thing] is the best naming template in sports.
>hurr durr muh [City] [F.C./S.C.]
>senators
>greek warrior
It's a Roman, l2history
They think it's badass
>>66627756
the tradition started with college clubs in 19th century and just became the way it happened. Sort of corny, but breaking that convention would be a bit edgy at this point desu.
Why do yuros have to make retarded obsessive threads about americans every day?
>>66627863
But why no relation at all
I get the patriots for example.
But why call yourself Lions if there aren't any?
>>66628028
there's mountain lions you fucking idiot
>>66628028
It's just semantics, quit spergin. It's no different than Gunners, Spurs, Canaries or whatever the fuck. It's not as lame as the Italians just calling their teams whatever two colors they wear.
Why do European national teams just name themselves a fucking color? Les Bleus, Azzurri, La Roja, or - to your point - why the fuck are the English the Three Lions. There isn't a fucking lion on that island. You're a fag, kill yourself.
>>66628028
The only teams I can think of for this are Utah Jazz and Lakers. I guess you could be autistic about shit like the Raptors also but who honestly cares.
>>66628075
>Tottenham Hotspurs
>players do not have actual hotspurs
>neither does the city of Tottenham™
K E K, butthurt incoming.
>>66628097
I think his point was that it's a little cringey
I get it in hockey tho
When everything's overcommercialised and pandering that happens though
>>66628117
Maybe it is cringey to you guys, but its a tradition thats been around for 100 years, so whatever.
We used to have teams that were [City] [Profession] or [City] [Ethnic Group]
>>66628176
>Oklahoma Sooners
>wasn't eliminated soon enough
>>66628176
>[City] [Ethnic Group]
Like what? I only know the r******s
>>66628176
>[City] [Profession] or [City] [Ethnic Group]
That makes more sense than an animal that's not around.
I like the Celtics or the Yankees for example, they have meaning.
But a cavalier? A spur? Jazz in Utah? I mean... it's werid.
>not wanting your team named after an alpha predator like a lion, bear, or jaguar
[Locale] [Thing] is the right way to go.
>Golden State Warriors
>Warriors are not a profession in the Bay Area
>Neither they are located in Golden State
>but Cali is the Golden State
>if it was, it would be called Golden State instead of California you dum dum
>>66627756
The Catalonia Homos
>>66627756
>with no relation whatsoever with the city?
When the owner wants to move, then the team moves.
>What relation do these animals have with those cities?
There is no relation and that is the point. I'm sure there are some teams with names that are specific to the city they are in.
Are the names of professional soccer teams tied to the name of the city in Spain? I lived there for a couple of summers. But I can't remember any of the team names.
>>66628247
The halal panchitos
>>66628199
Soccer teams used to do it, some still do actually. Brooklyn Italians, Ukrainian Nationals.
Baseball teams were the same way but I don't feel like looking it up.
>>66628225
Yeah its goofy but who cares. Jazz sounds better than Utah Mormons.
Its not like we can go back to the naming our teams after immigrant clubs anyways.
>tfw no Blacks vs Whites Superb Owl
>>66628257
>I'm sure there are some teams with names that are specific to the city they are in.
Patriots, Cowboys, Steelers, 49ers, Bills, Ravens. I think that's all the city-specific teams in the NFL.
Raptors lived in prehistoric Canada
>>66628284
Eagles and Chiefs.
>>66628257
>When the owner wants to move, then the team moves.
How can that be tolerated?
>there will be no Brazil 71ers during your lifetime
WHY LIVE?
>>66628328
lol
>>66628259
Jihadlona and allahmadrid
>>66628322
Because it's his?
>>66628311
Eagles is borderline, Chiefs could be basically anywhere in the US.
>>66628225
The Jazz moved to Utah from New Orleans in 1979.
>>66628284
>Patriots, Cowboys, Steelers, 49ers,
These I understand.
>Bills, Ravens.
I'm unclear about these two.
Ok, nevermind I looked it up. I learned something today.
>>66628322
>How can that be tolerated?
Who can it be stopped?
Unless the team is community owned (like the packers) there is nothing that can be done. The city doesn't control the teams decisions.
>>66628356
You let the jews buy your teams and puting them in another state just so he can earn more money.
Of course, this is America.
>>66628394
You're treating this as if the point of sports isn't just entertainment and/or money-making
>>66628417
Shhh, don't spoil him. He still thinks his team loves him the way he loves the team.
>>66628417
But at least they should change the name if they move to another state.
To show a little respect for the fans.
>>66628284
Jets are named after JFK Airport
>>66628441
Why?
>>66628454
Then why are them the New York Jets and not New York JFK Airports?
>>66628366
For other retards
Buffalo Bill and Edgar Allan Poe
You will never have a patrician name like
DEFENSE AND JUSTICE
>>66628028
>But why call yourself Lions if there aren't any?
There are a lot of mountain lions here. Detroit just uses an African lion because of all the black people.
>>66628111
>Hotspurs
>spurs
>urs
>s
>>66628238
>Warriors are not a profession in the Bay Area
You've obviously never been to Oakland, it's almost as bad as your favelas
>>66628441
>respect for the fans.
>>66628273
>>tfw no Blacks vs Whites Superb Owl
Would negroes chimp out if the Whites won?
>>66628284
Miami Dolphins
Houston Texans
Green Bay Packers
New York Jets
>>66628468
>Buffalo Bill Quartet
Right? And the quartet was named after BB.
Perhaps my reading comprehension has failed me (again).
>>66628511
Do they need a reason to chimp out anymore?
>>66627756
Boston makes sense. Bruins because there actually are bears that live in Massachusetts. Celtics because Southie Boston has a large Irish population. The Patriots because of New England's connections to the American Revolution. And I have no idea where they got "Red Sox" name.
American mls team names are even more retarded Tbh.
LA Galaxy? really?
Real Salt Lake doesn't make any sense in english
NE Revolution is a retarded edgy name
And there's lots more of course
>>66628557
Look up what a sounder really is.
>>66628557
I'm not sure what's wrong with the Galaxy but why the fuck do you care?
Why do any of you care? It's a fucking name
>>66628557
Yeah it's shit. It's what happens when Euros and Euroboos try to found a soccer league and artifically pump it up instead of letting us just have shit like the Chicago Fire or Columbus Crew. Now we have shit like Orlando City,Real Salt Lake, and NYFC
>>66628366
Edgar Allen Poe wrote "The Raven". He's from Baltimore.
>>66628606
MLS 1.0 was nearly broke
>>66628557
>NE Revolution
New England is where the Revolution started, it makes perfect sense.
the worst is Chicago Fire
>naming your team after a tragedy where dozens of people got trapped in a building fire
>>66628097
The Lakers use to be in Minnesota which is "the land of 1000 lakes"
>>66628028
It doesn't matter, if all the teams would be named after what countries have, every Spanish team would be "[Spanish city] Unemployed"
>>66628688
>land of the thousand lakes
>literally Finland
>minnesota has a lot of finns
Minnesota confirmed for being the Finnish state?
>>66628688
From Minnesotta to LA wtf
>>66628578
Look up the Pugent Sound. Hence someone from there is a "Sounder."
>>66628755
$$$
>>66628746
I feel like Boston has more pride than most cities in the the US
>>66628225
Spur, as in the thing on cowboy's boots you anal astronaut
>>66627756
>Utah Jazz
>not Utah Gospel
>>66627756
does Australia do this too?
>>66628911
>Pugent Sound
Now I get it, I allways thought it was a tuning fork
>>66628366
>Ravens
ravens is the best name in US sports desu
>>66628746
they are a somali state now m8
>>66628199
Brooklyn Italian,
NY Panciprian Freedoms
Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationalists
Washington Redskins
Compton Cottonpickers
Best fucking names ever. Shoulda kept it going.
>>66629543
How many Ravens make a murder?
>>66629588
i only know of ray lewis, but i bet there were more
>>66628053
>mountain lion
>actual lion
>Nashville Predators
>Patrick Kane is on the Blackhawks
