Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Sports
Related: About this forumWhy the “Golden State” Warriors? Well that’s a crazy story…
http://blog.sfgate.com/thebigevent/2015/04/30/why-the-golden-state-warriors-well-thats-a-crazy-story/By the time I was old enough to say Al Attles my parents thought I was babbling, but Im claiming those were my first words the team was called the Golden State Warriors. The logo already had that weird Frontier Village font above the state of California. It wasnt until years later that I discovered there once was a team called the San Francisco Warriors, with a much cooler jersey and even shorter shorts.
I didnt question the Golden State moniker until I was older, and moved to Oakland. At what point did someone decide this was a good idea? Could the Chronicle archives provide the answer?...
Under a so-crazy-it-might-work plan by Franklin Mieuli, word leaked that the Warriors were pursuing a deal to play approximately half their games in Oakland, and the other half in San Diego, which had just lost its NBA team to Houston. So basically, our team would become the professional sports version of divorced parents passing off the kids at a Kettleman City McDonalds. (Honey, is it our week for the Warriors? I thought the judges order said we get Nate Thurmond for Christmas this year?)
I have never heard of such a thing in professional sports anywhere,and have no idea if its allowed. (Updated: Readers in the comments and on Twitter pointed out multiple examples, including the Omaha/KC Kings in the early 1970s, and the New Orleans/OKC Hornets in the 2000s) But the story played out, with the media acting like the Oakland/San Diego split was close to a done deal, for more than two weeks. Finally, on August 1, 1971, the Warriors announced a favorable deal to play all games at their current home in Oakland. But the name, and the logo, remained.
I didnt question the Golden State moniker until I was older, and moved to Oakland. At what point did someone decide this was a good idea? Could the Chronicle archives provide the answer?...
Under a so-crazy-it-might-work plan by Franklin Mieuli, word leaked that the Warriors were pursuing a deal to play approximately half their games in Oakland, and the other half in San Diego, which had just lost its NBA team to Houston. So basically, our team would become the professional sports version of divorced parents passing off the kids at a Kettleman City McDonalds. (Honey, is it our week for the Warriors? I thought the judges order said we get Nate Thurmond for Christmas this year?)
I have never heard of such a thing in professional sports anywhere,
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
9 replies, 3937 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (0)
ReplyReply to this post
9 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Why the “Golden State” Warriors? Well that’s a crazy story… (Original Post)
KamaAina
Apr 2015
OP
twogunsid
(1,611 posts)1. I did not know that. n/t
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)2. Nice post, Johnny!
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)3. I did not know that
Are you going to repeat yourself?
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)4. Are you going to repeat yourself?
El Supremo
(20,365 posts)7. I did not know that.
madinmaryland
(64,933 posts)5. Weren't they originally the Philadelphia Warriors before moving west?
ZOMG!! Now I know why they are hated.
What a racist mascot...
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)6. That is correct
and it looks like they sold the mascot off to Cleveland.
Auggie
(31,213 posts)8. Wow -- that is almost identical in look to the original Chief Wahoo.
El Supremo
(20,365 posts)9. Don't forget the Stanford Indians: