I was once a huge Charlotte Hornets fan. Up until George Shinn was accused of raping someone, and then tried to gut the city over a new arena. Charlotte sold out the Charlotte Coliseum for 10 straight years before Shinn acted like a moron. Now he's in a worse situation in New Orleans. Good luck George.
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I guess that is the most positive way too look at it. [MORE]
Marty
Nov 26, 2007 22:36
They could always move to Salt Lake City. Oh never mind we already know that City cant suport a team. [MORE]
cuncabo
Nov 26, 2007 16:07
At least we average at turnstile count in the 5 digits. Much more than good ol New Orleans. [MORE]
Alex
Nov 26, 2007 13:00
they only averaged a little over 13K. All that crap about selling out every game was crap.
http://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=article.main&articleId=55421 [MORE]
Mo
Nov 24, 2007 21:25
You're right the actual butts in the seat average the second year in Oklahoma was somewhere between 13k and 14k.... [MORE]
Jon
Nov 24, 2007 22:44
First of all, the Hornets were already guaranteed to be going back to OKC so I'm surprised that they even... [MORE]
Anti HR.com guy
Nov 25, 2007 16:46
At the beginning of the last post, I meant to say that they were "guaranteed of going back to NEW... [MORE]
Anti HR.com guy
Nov 25, 2007 16:55
I'm tired of reading about OKC's "propped attendance" and "papering the house". The numbers being quoted are gate receipts, and... [MORE]
hoodoo
Dec 14, 2007 13:42
Give it up Okie. Hornets are not your team! Stop whining about them. [MORE]
Mo
Nov 24, 2007 20:28
I have no vested interest in seeing OKC get a team. It's just that it's so painfully obvious that it's... [MORE]