I can’t believe it. Take away the name then say ”if we reach this unrealistic goal we’ll reinstate the name“??? what the f?
I went to games at the Snakepit, around 1995/6/7 until they moved to the new stadium (well overdue) in 1997.
I worked at the stadium for some Hawks games for years along with having season tickets between then and 2005 when my family group had health problems and some of our season ticket holder family members died.
i again got season tickets a couple years ago and when LaMelo came to town. I believe there was approx 2000 season tix holders.
as a community we’ve supported through bad times and good, giving whatever we can given the mediocre at best product the sub par owners have decided to put on the court. Asked to contribute financially to bail out of bad situations. Staff, players and creditors have been owed or lost millions of dollars...... then, a lifeline. Colangelo consortium buys the team. Then, a baffling decision is announced, the new name is Hawks. While every other team in the league has an associated city name, for some reason ours will have none. The battler.the only founding team remaining.
then, another baffling decision. Let’s get the public to buy memberships and try to hit a (unrealistic) target of 4379 members/season tix holders contributing $$$.....and in return, the city name will be given back.
well fuck that. Fuck your new Hawks owners, I’m out this time. I’m loyal to the team and that doesn’t include you. Youre not from here. Enough is enough.