Woke Goes After the Atlanta Braves and Kansas City Chiefs

ATLANTA BRAVES

Braves officials in July announced they are not going to change the team's name.

However, the team said it would discuss the tomahawk symbol on the jerseys and then tomahawk chop fans do at games.

Some have called upon the team to rebrand as the Hammers, especially after the death of Hank Aaron.  ("Hammerin' Hank")

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KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 

The Chiefs said they won't change their name, but they banned fans from wearing headdresses and Native American inspired face paint.

That hasn't stopped Indigenous people from expressing their frustration with the name and tomahawk chops.  Protesters went to Super Bowl LV in Tampa, Florida, and requested the team change its name.

--Dacoot

USCG Cutter Tampa-- Part 6: Legacy

The loss of the Tampa is commemorated by the U.S. Coast Guard memorial at Arlington National Cemetery and in  the chapel at the Brentwood American cemetery and memorial in Surrey, England.

The Tampa is mentioned in the roll of honor in the second verse of Semper Paratus, the Coast Guard's official march.

On Veterans Day, 11 November 1999, the 111  crew men of the Tampa were posthumously awarded the Purple Heart at Arlington National Cemetery.

To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Tampa's sinking, a permanent glass mosaic has been placed to the facade of the Tampa Bay History Center telling the story of the ship and disaster.

Comparing Chicago Blackhawks and Tampa Bay Lightning Fans-- Part 3

Category, Blackhawks, Lightning:

Share, Local Sports Ticket Sales:  37%, 25%

Next Favorite Sports Ticket:  Cubs 35%, Rays 39%

Cheesy Slogan:  "One Goal:, "Be the Thunder"  OK, let's keep the Wisconsin folks out of the discussion.

Cheesy Celebrity Fan:  Vince Vaughn, Hulk Hogan

Cheesy Song:  "Chelsea Dagger", "Hockey Paradise" by Seven Williams and the Brandt Brothers

Facebook: 2.5 million likes, 457,000 likes

Twitter:  915,000 Followers, 245,000 followers

Favorite Chant:  "Detroit Sucks", "I Believe That We Will Win"

There You Have It.  --DaCoot

Comparing Blackhawk and Lightning Fans-- Part 2

Category, Blackhawk Fans, Lightning Fans

Median Age:  45, 50

Median Income:  $77,000, $62,000

Median Home Value:  $219,000. $176,000

Male/Female:  59%/41%, 68%.32%

College Degree:  35%, 36%

Minority:  34%, 25%

Average Regular-Season Ticket Price on StubbHub:  $200m $60

Sales Rank (I'm Guessing NHL):  2nd, 15th

--Cooter

Comparing Blackhawk and Lightning Fans-- Part 1

From the June 7, 2015, Chicago Tribune "The fans face off" by Phil Thompson.

A look at the upcoming Stanley Cub Championship games back then.

SOME NUMBERS:

449--  Percent growth in the Hawks' fan base since 2007 (including us), the largest increase in any major American sports team during that time.  It has grown another 6% since last season.  Before 2007, the Blackhawks were essentially a forgotten team.

41--  Persent decline in the Lightning's following since their all-time high in 2004 when they won the Stanley Cup.

50--  Percent of adult Chicagoans who are Hawks fans, one of only three U.S. based NHL franchises with 50 percent or higher market penetration.  The other two are Pittsburgh and Buffalo.  Only the Bears, with 60 percent, have a larger following in Chicago.  (Even ahead of the Cubs.)

19--  Percent of Tampa Bay-area residents who are Lightning fans.  Their base ranks behind the rays and Buccaneers, both at 19 percent.

Maybe This Was the Reason the Lightning Front Office tried Si hard to Keep hawk Fans Away.  --Cooter