Rumor: Thunder to be moved in multi-mascot deal.
Thunder, you might want to start packing your bags. Your future is pretty unsure now that the recently relocated and renamed Sonics are officially the Oklahoma City Thunder.
According to Matt Steinmetz, it seems that the Warriors may have some legal ground to protect their investment. Or, at least receive some reciprocation to forfeit the overactive blue dude. Apparently the team mascot and logo that includes said bolt-toting hero are both “NBA-approved”.
It will be interesting to see how the NBA handles this little issue … if at all. Can it really have a team in one city with the nickname of “Thunder,” and an official NBA mascot for another team named “Thunder?”
That doesn’t seem right. Unless there’s some kind of trade brewing.
We do have the back-up “flying W” logo, which I don’t totally hate. And, personally I think the Warriors could go without an official mascot (and the pizza guys on Heelys) next year. Opting instead to have Ronny Turiaf get super-hyphy off the bench for our very own Junior Jam Squad.
Gd.
Now, make the jump to see the Jr. Jam Squad and Ronny crank dat.
See Ronny get Hyphy:
Now, Jr. Jammers, crank dat:
I’m telling you, they need to get the Awesome air guitar dude:
http://www.fearthebeard.org/2008/08/08/totally-stoked-by-awesome-bearded-air-guitar-dude-my-vote-for-warriors-new-mascot/
Comment by matthewmeschery | 09.3.2008 | 5:29 pm
I was never really felling Thunder anyway so if he does bail que sera sera. I wish they would bring back the orginal Indian mascot but people trip off PC way to much. F it even the Ultimate Warrior would do. I know he ain’t working anymore right? Is he even still alive?
Comment by GldnSt8Warrior | 09.3.2008 | 8:42 pm
One of these things is not like the others,
One of these things just doesn’t belong,
Can you tell which thing is not like the others
By the time I end this song?
Comment by Gd. | 09.4.2008 | 4:11 pm
Josh of the Garbage Time All-Stars have an interesting take on the Dubs mascot dilemma.
Read their take at:
http://garbagetimeallstars.blogspot.com/2008/09/golden-state-warrior.html
Much respect. Keep the great work coming!
Comment by Gd. | 09.5.2008 | 11:38 am
This is what the folks over at “The Oklahoma City NBA Sports Blog….to the Max!!!” think about the situation.
http://nbaokc.blogspot.com/2008/09/thunder-vs-thunder.html
Wait, does the title of their blog really have 4 periods in the ellipsis and three exclamation marks? Whoa, that is too the max.
Comment by Gd. | 09.11.2008 | 8:33 am