USA and their sport teams names are hilarious (lemmynsfw.com)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by Mascara@lemmynsfw.com to c/casualconversation@lemm.ee

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Is like they asked a 8 year old who watched transformers to name them plus drawing the logos. Especially in NBA and NFL.

Also the idea of a city "buying a team" from another state blows my mind... Imagine if that was a thing in Europe, Chelsea FC, in Newcastle or Bayern München in Hamburg. Barcelona FC In Madrid... That would cause a riot lol

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[-] s_s@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago

It's a tradition that mostly started with just the name of the color of their socks.

Not really any different than the Italian National team being "Azzurri"

[-] Mascara@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 3 months ago

That's a nickname though, and also that's a national team.

[-] s_s@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago

We're talking about nicknames.

New York Yankees = City Nickname

Yankee Global Enterprises, LLC = official legal name

[-] Mascara@lemmynsfw.com -2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Nobody on the damn planet is going to call them Yankee global enterprises, cmon. Also Yankees is I think the only exception of a half decent name. Isn't as childish as "raptors" or whatever