Comments on: Perhaps the Washington Wizards Should Change Name Back to the Bullets? Latest Saga is PR and Financial Nightmare for the Team http://hackmer.com/hackblog/2010/01/01/perhaps-the-washington-wizards-should-change-name-back-to-the-bullets/ Analysis of social media, mass media, marketing and technology trends Thu, 13 Jan 2011 14:05:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Gerry http://hackmer.com/hackblog/2010/01/01/perhaps-the-washington-wizards-should-change-name-back-to-the-bullets/comment-page-1/#comment-2422 Gerry Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:38:23 +0000 http://hackmer.com/hackblog/?p=386#comment-2422 Forgetting about Pollin's death is not an honest mistake. If you are going to report on anything all the facts have to be in place: News Media 101. How is anyone to lend any wieght to your story when you are asking a dead man to consider changing the name back. Forgetting about Pollin’s death is not an honest mistake. If you are going to report on anything all the facts have to be in place: News Media 101. How is anyone to lend any wieght to your story when you are asking a dead man to consider changing the name back.

]]> By: Michael Hackmer http://hackmer.com/hackblog/2010/01/01/perhaps-the-washington-wizards-should-change-name-back-to-the-bullets/comment-page-1/#comment-2409 Michael Hackmer Sat, 02 Jan 2010 03:53:26 +0000 http://hackmer.com/hackblog/?p=386#comment-2409 Well, forgetting about Pollin's death was an honest mistake. I did note that Arenas denies he drew guns with Crittenton in the blog post. But that does not change the fact that the team admitted he had stored guns and reported the situation to the league. The recent allegation, though denied by Arenas, was apparently confirmed through league security officials. That does not make it true, but only that it was reported and is being investigated. So, while one element may or may not prove to have occurred, the possession of guns is not in dispute at this moment, neither is the fact that this story is proving to be a PR nightmare for the franchise. Well, forgetting about Pollin’s death was an honest mistake. I did note that Arenas denies he drew guns with Crittenton in the blog post. But that does not change the fact that the team admitted he had stored guns and reported the situation to the league. The recent allegation, though denied by Arenas, was apparently confirmed through league security officials. That does not make it true, but only that it was reported and is being investigated. So, while one element may or may not prove to have occurred, the possession of guns is not in dispute at this moment, neither is the fact that this story is proving to be a PR nightmare for the franchise.

]]> By: Jubei http://hackmer.com/hackblog/2010/01/01/perhaps-the-washington-wizards-should-change-name-back-to-the-bullets/comment-page-1/#comment-2407 Jubei Fri, 01 Jan 2010 22:29:17 +0000 http://hackmer.com/hackblog/?p=386#comment-2407 Uh...fact checking anyone? How do we know the gun story is true either? Uh…fact checking anyone? How do we know the gun story is true either?

]]> By: Michael Hackmer http://hackmer.com/hackblog/2010/01/01/perhaps-the-washington-wizards-should-change-name-back-to-the-bullets/comment-page-1/#comment-2406 Michael Hackmer Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:06:45 +0000 http://hackmer.com/hackblog/?p=386#comment-2406 <a href="#comment-2405" rel="nofollow">@Randall </a> Ah, duh! You're right. I can't believe I forgot he died a few months ago. Still, despite my embarrassing memory lapse, the ownership does need to come up with some kind of a model of how they want the franchise to look going forward. Trading Jamison, possibly for some expiring contracts, is certainly one way to go. Maybe it's time to get on <a target="_blank" href="http://www.realgm.com" rel="nofollow"><b><u>RealGM</u></b></a> and work of some scenarios? LOL. Thanks for the comment, Randall. Happy 2010 to ya! @Randall

Ah, duh! You’re right. I can’t believe I forgot he died a few months ago.

Still, despite my embarrassing memory lapse, the ownership does need to come up with some kind of a model of how they want the franchise to look going forward.

Trading Jamison, possibly for some expiring contracts, is certainly one way to go. Maybe it’s time to get on RealGM and work of some scenarios? LOL.

Thanks for the comment, Randall. Happy 2010 to ya!

]]> By: Randall http://hackmer.com/hackblog/2010/01/01/perhaps-the-washington-wizards-should-change-name-back-to-the-bullets/comment-page-1/#comment-2405 Randall Fri, 01 Jan 2010 19:56:07 +0000 http://hackmer.com/hackblog/?p=386#comment-2405 Would be rather hard for Mr. Pollin to do anything, seeing as how he died a while back. And yes, Arenas needs to go. Trade Jamison while he's at his peak value. The season's over, start prepping for next year. Would be rather hard for Mr. Pollin to do anything, seeing as how he died a while back. And yes, Arenas needs to go. Trade Jamison while he’s at his peak value. The season’s over, start prepping for next year.

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