I got p*ssed as heck when the new stadium was named for an investment firm, instead of keeping Mile High stadium. Not everything should be for sale, and venue names should have a connection with the geography or local history.
You mean the Staples Center wasn’t named after the Staples Singers? Mavis will be so disappointed.
Seriously, I stopped honoring naming rights about 15 years when I was a radio sportscaster and have continued it as a baseball blogger. Just because some corporation pays a team or city to slap their name on a sports facility, we aren’t obliged to use that name ourselves. I would say “at home” or “in (insert city name here)” instead. Want me to mention an insurance company or a bank? Show me the money.
Public money builds the teams stadium/arena and then the team sales the name rights for millions and pockets the $$$$$$$$, tell me again how my tax $$$ are being used for the public good.
TampaFanatic1 almost 3 years ago
Could be worse Tank, the guy could think that the Lakers still play in The Forum…..
Darsan54 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Crypto is just such a stooopid name, is all.
P51Strega almost 3 years ago
It’s funny that MSG Corp., is named for the arena instead of the other way around.
jagedlo almost 3 years ago
We’ve got only one Staples store and it’s quite a bit of driving distance from where I live…
ajr58(1) almost 3 years ago
I got p*ssed as heck when the new stadium was named for an investment firm, instead of keeping Mile High stadium. Not everything should be for sale, and venue names should have a connection with the geography or local history.
MS72 almost 3 years ago
There was only 1 Boston Garden and it’s NOT the one they tore down and replaced with an air-conditioned building.
During the Celtics basketball playoffs, sometimes fog from the ice rink would hover over the court.
AND …, who would ever sell naming rights to Fenway Park?
A.Ficionada almost 3 years ago
Without “Staples” it’s just the center. Did the locals have a nickname for it, like the clip or something?
The Pro from Dover almost 3 years ago
I thought Staples was named after the singers.
Michael Helwig almost 3 years ago
What I hate is the corporate names attached to the names of bowl games,
198.23.5.11 almost 3 years ago
Brendan Byrne Arena,where are you?Enron Stadium,Where Are You?
Also,Chicago beats NY Knicks 119-115.One Chicago player goes 2-10 at 3-point shots.
When do you grab a teammate by the neck and scream—enough with the lousy 3-point shots,you’re killing us!?!?!?
poppacapsmokeblower almost 3 years ago
To my wife it will always be, Mile High Stadium, without any sponsors name … at least until the sponsor pays her to say their name.
Ellis97 almost 3 years ago
They’re renaming Staples?
Guilty Bystander almost 3 years ago
You mean the Staples Center wasn’t named after the Staples Singers? Mavis will be so disappointed.
Seriously, I stopped honoring naming rights about 15 years when I was a radio sportscaster and have continued it as a baseball blogger. Just because some corporation pays a team or city to slap their name on a sports facility, we aren’t obliged to use that name ourselves. I would say “at home” or “in (insert city name here)” instead. Want me to mention an insurance company or a bank? Show me the money.
gfredrickson85 almost 3 years ago
Or Lambeau field in Green Bay. Never going to be renamed
Sailor46 USN 65-95 almost 3 years ago
Public money builds the teams stadium/arena and then the team sales the name rights for millions and pockets the $$$$$$$$, tell me again how my tax $$$ are being used for the public good.