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A contest was held to choose a new name and the choices were narrowed to the Dragons, Express, Stallions, Sea Dogs, and the Wizards. [92] On May 15, 1997, the Bullets officially became the Wizards. The new name generated some controversy because " wizard " is a rank in the Ku Klux Klan , and Washington has a large African American population ...
The following is a list of players of the 1997–present Washington Wizards professional American basketball team. Before the 1997–98 season the Wizards were known as the Chicago Packers (1961–1962), Chicago Zephyrs (1962–1963), Baltimore Bullets (1963–1973), Capital Bullets (1973–1974), and the Washington Bullets (1974–1997).
In 1997, the team became the Washington Wizards, which is the team's current name. Since their formation, the Wizards have won six divisional championships, four conference championships, one league championship and have appeared in the playoffs twenty-three times. [1] [2] [3] There have been 24 head coaches for the Wizards
Printable version; In other projects Wikidata item; Appearance. move to sidebar hide. Help. Pages in category "Washington Wizards owners" The following 8 pages are in ...
A petition has 76,000 signatures from people who want to change back to the old name, which many Indigenous and Native Americans deem a racial slur.
Theodore John Leonsis (born January 8, 1957) is an American businessman. He is a former senior executive with America Online (AOL) and the founder, chairman, and CEO of Monumental Sports & Entertainment, which owns the NHL's Washington Capitals, the NBA's Washington Wizards, the WNBA's Washington Mystics, and Monumental Sports Network.
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If the Washington Football Team adopts a new name, it may not follow a more typical NFL naming convention. According to a new report by TMZ, the Washington Football Team could become the ...