The ABA... what the hell is the ABA? The Acolyte Beer-Drinking Agency? Anyways, the ABA is introducing a new franchise next season, located in Syracuse (because we know how well New York basketball teams play) with the nickname, "the Bullies." Of course, this annoys some people:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070222/ap_on_fe_st/bko_syracuse_bullies
People who run anti-bullying programs are crying foul over the Bullies name. They say when children attend the games, they'll get the wrong idea that bullies are cool... the director of one Syracuse group, Jenna's Foundation for Non-Violence, says the team name goes against everything anti-bullying educators are trying to get across to kids.
Shut up. Just, shut up. Everyone's been bullied. Having a team in the ABA - not the NBA, the ABA - nicknamed the Bullies is not going to make people bully people. Do you go around starting fires due to the Miami Heat? Flooding places due to the Los Angeles Lakers? Rampaging through china stores due to the Chicago Bulls?
Didn't think so.
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