How The Original Charlotte Hornets Lost Their NBA Team

[@TheFastBreakNBA2]

They are so fun to watch now, with Lamelo, Bridges, Hayward, Rozier, and there goated commentators

[@heemanijaz6100]

Their commentators are super overrated if you actually watch them they whine a lot over meaningless calls and they aren’t that entertaining when they cream their pants from lamelo hitting a wide open three

[@michaelscalzo6716]

The mixed channels comments>

[@glan6723]

*their

[@SmoothCriminal12]

As a Celtics fan, I'm glad to see Hayward doing good elsewhere.

[@PostDeathPostDeathPostDeath]

@@heemanijaz6100 They give off their energy while watching the game. In my opinion they’re great commentators.

[@iainbrewin]

I wonder how Seattle feels about this situation...

[@NemotoadCam]

Pain.

[@samuelmahmud1909]

That's what I said!

[@𥅛]

😭😭😭

[@ac3gang437]

Seattle really needs a team back ASAP since there are many basketball fans in Seattle but the NBA just refuses to expand! Hopefully y’all can help a small and struggling KZbinr out who works really hard :(

[@todd6805]

AC3 Gang I got u my boy I subscribed

[@JoshHart316]

Imagine had they never moved and Chris Paul was able to play Point Guard for his home state

[@bjnt922]

This is basically the basketball version of the history of the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens.

[@stevep4767]

Cleveland brows had a good all the way to the AFC Divisional round. Ravens is pretty good team

[@kenrickkahn]

Basically what this is..

[@bigdaddyp2825]

That’s wrong buddy

[@prlysis]

Except the Browns history, colors, and uniforms never left Cleveland; they remained there for the expansion team that began playing there 3 years later. Also, the Browns stadium was over 60 years old, while the Charlotte Coliseum was 14 years old when the Hornets left.

[@Nuvendil]

Except not really. The Browns owner was in dire financial straights when he agreed to move, it was a financial decision. Otherwise, he was fairly well liked in Cleveland before the move. The Hornets owner was DESPISED by Charlotte due to scandals and his presence was poisoning the whole franchise. Yeah, he had financial reasons but those were entirely his fault because everyone hated him, before that the team had very strong attendance and was doing fine. Him being so toxic is what tanked attendance. This is part of the reason why after moving to New Orleans, he still ultimately sold and left the NBA. Cause he was terrible.

[@PowerhouseCell]

In a nutshell for those confused: 2002: Charlotte Hornets moved to New Orleans, became New Orleans Hornets 2004: New franchise created in Charlotte, named Charlotte Bobcats 2013: New Orleans Hornets renamed to New Orleans Pelicans 2014: Charlotte Bobcats renamed to Charlotte Hornets, gains control of old Charlotte Hornets history bc of contract negotiations

[@devonjamesbongalan7814]

Thank you bro.

[@dakotarodriguez2150]

It’s confusing though because the 01-02 Charlotte hornets have basically the same team and coach as the 03 New Orleans hornets which are technically a different franchise

[@willgordon274]

@@dakotarodriguez2150 yes but as soon as they relocated they became a new franchise meaning those players played for both franchises, i don’t know why they did this but it happened

[@PowerhouseCell]

@@dakotarodriguez2150 It's like that bc the new Hornets took the old Hornets' history as part of the 2014 deal like I mentioned above. Before 2014, the 2002 Charlotte Hornets and 2003 New Orleans Hornets were considered the same franchise. But yea I get that's it's confusing, especially when you add the short OKC Hornets stunt in the mid-2000s lol

[@FAlynn92]

Thank you. back in 2016, I got into a debate with someone who said that Kobe would've retired a hornet if he was never traded on draft night and played his whole career with the team that drafted him. I tried explaining that Kobe being drafted in 96 and playing for that team (Hornets) his whole career meant he'd retire a Pelican, not a hornet.

[@deanbenford7363]

Ironically charlotte's attendance in the beginning was among the best in the league. Later on though by the early 2000s people were soured on basketball at that time, even winning teams had shitty attendance. No ball movement, the constant off the court problems of the players, etc.

[@TheHuskyK9]

The Malice at the Palace didn’t help the NBA’s image either

[@titanstheory5080]

Yeah, shins personal troubles only further ruined the bad spot the league was already in.

[@brandonconforto315]

I think the problem was even though those late 90s and early 2000s teams were good they lacked a superstar or all-stars. I remember reading somewhere that if the Iverson trade would have went through to the Pistons it would have resulted in Jerry Stackhouse going to Charlotte for the 2000-2001 season. That move could have changed history and they might have never moved away from Charlotte. I think that team could have went to the finals that season.

[@deanbenford7363]

@@brandonconforto315 Stackhouse would have had to adjust his game in Charlotte though.

[@robertolebron2296]

When Andy play those trumpets. You’re in for one amazing historic video

[@theophilusjones6024]

Fr lmao

[@kenrickkahn]

When those Horns play Andy is getting serious and you better sit down and listen..

[@mondrei1497]

I love how teams like the nets and hornets were able to turn their team around after tragic seasons

[@_Mojitoo]

Lakers too and the Knicks. And the Suns. Pretty much most in the playoff seeds right now

[@peternguyen3704]

Yeh even tho Indy isn’t having a good season at least they got Jimmy Butler playing in their jersey #miamipacers

[@NemotoadCam]

@@peternguyen3704 Jimmy Butlers having a breakout season so what a trade for the pacers.

[@maxboi1036]

My father was the manager of the Charlotte Coliseum. He told me the Hornets literally only paid $1 to play there. Also fans stopped coming because of the owner.

[@master-kq3nw]

Coliseum demolished but not that old arena

[@richitorres1able]

I’ve always found their histories confusing

[@jayo6725]

I'm a long term resident of Charlotte and a Hornets fan from the start. The info in this story is quite on point. One piece of info left out, however, is the attendance during the first 6 or 7 years of the teams existence (began playing in 1988). The original Charlotte Coliseum held 23,000 people and it was sold out continuously for 5 or 6 years. I know because I was on the season ticket waiting list for years. After the 3rd year of existence, Shinn starting saying that he needed a better arena and he was losing money with the current arena and needed a new one with more luxury suites. Mind you the Coliseum was built in 1987 with Charlotte city tax funds and was only 6 years old. That started the fan's disgust with Shinn. The sexual accusations just soured the public even more. When I finally had the opportunity to get tickets Shinn had totally turned me off. When Shinn got Charlotte the franchise in 1988, he was so popular he was given a parade. He was fairly poor as NBA owners go and they never really got along with them. The NBA was quick to give us another team because we demonstrated early support and they knew the Charlotte area was poised for a tremendous population growth.

[@prlysis]

The Hornets actually sold out every game for 9 years; the average attendance was over 23,000 in each of the team's first 10 seasons. I still can't believe Shinn ruined that.

[@tylerriley2587]

Due to being greedy, selfish, and cheap

[@TowDow3]

facts. he was the most hated man in the city.

[@tylerriley2587]

@@TowDow3 and also he decided not to pay his players after he gave Johnson all that money and the Kobe Bryant trade was not the worst trade. He said he did not want to play for Charlotte and the Hornets did not want him. They needed a center to fill the void after Alonzo left, and they found it in Vlade Divac. And also did Shinn really messed up big time when he chose not to resign Divac

[@buzzerbeater3350]

Andy you forgot a huge piece of Hornets history: The Charlotte Hornets had set an NBA record by having the highest average attendance for 10 consecutive years!

[@changkwangoh]

And they had banners for this accomplishment!

[@buzzerbeater3350]

@@changkwangoh Facts!👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👍🏿👍🏿

[@tylerriley2587]

Along with MJ trying to buy a percentage of Charlotte after his second retirement if Shinn didn’t put his foot down then Hornets don’t leave for New Orleans

[@brucelau2023]

when Andy Hoops play those trumpets, it's absolutely a banger 100%

[@chrisauble556]

I'm 36, born and raised in Charlotte. Dude you really did your research on this one, this is 100 percent accurate with what was going on with the Hornets in the late 90s early 2000s. People were just sick of George Shin, hated seeing the Hornets move to New Orleans, but it all worked out.

[@chrisauble556]

@KC Dream it's a pretty good place to live. Right now people are having a hard time finding houses to buy, a few a the new guys at my job are living in apartments, waiting for a house to come available.

[@mattcox3373]

Us Charlotte fans have had it rough 😔 but glad that it finally seems to be turning around

[@utubebroadcaster]

We should never forget that the greatest Charlotte Hornets player was Kobe Bryant.

[@181cameron]

In an alternate future, Kobe and MJ co-own the Hornets.

[@youngnebula187]

Draft day😅😅😅🏀

[@deanbenford7363]

Warned them he'd never play there. Basically a low key steve francis move.

[@chiefbuuly1240]

*Lamelo

[@NotHarold]

@@chiefbuuly1240 fuck no

[@DaGenius99]

I wish I was old enough to experience the original Hornets. Still, this current team has potential.

[@jpmnky]

The LJ and Morning Hornets were the team of the future. Which always seems to doom the teams that are labeled that. I was a 1990’s teenager. The Cavs, Sonics, Suns, Magic, Hornets were all “the future” of the NBA. I really thought the 2001 Hornets would make the Finals that year.

[@manchesterunitedno7]

@@jpmnky I was a college kid back in the 90s when The Hornets were one of the hottest teams in the NBA. With LJ, Zo, Mugsy, Del, and Gill as the core unit, they are fun to watch. LJ and Zo dunk all over everybody, while Mugsy running the floor and pickpocketing everyone who happens to be on the floor. This team, Suns, Magic, and Sonics was my team back then. Any teams that come up against Jordan's Bulls are my team.

[@coppermanarrowz1001]

😌😌😌 Good ole days when Charlotte was on Fire .....Tupac music Bumping and the Weather was cool

[@sonsauvage]

It was live at the coliseum bro. They were a pretty good team results-wise, god-tier compared to the bobcats though. But it was more about the experience, I really think the original hornets were one of the hypest franchises ever near the end. Best team colors, best mascot. But I am from the area so I’m biased

[@Luckser74]

Damn I forgot about David West, he had his lit years

[@Nhilzer]

He was really good there yes :)

[@utubebroadcaster]

Mugsby Bogues and Manute Bol combo in Washington was like the Circus version of Kobe and Shaq

[@thebestcentaur]

"The...team owned by MJ...is not the team of the past." Oh, trust me...we know.

[@noahlewkowicz1321]

Haters gonna hate

[@Fredster614]

@@noahlewkowicz1321 but is he wrong though

[@noahlewkowicz1321]

@@Fredster614 yeah, the Hornets are back babyyyyy LaMelo, Scary Terry, Gordon Hayward, Air Bridges, Malik the Freak, Bizzzmack

[@wazzup233]

And he took that personally. 🤣

[@noahlewkowicz1321]

@@wazzup233 facts

[@racewiththefalcons1]

The history of the NBA in New Orleans deserves its own video series. You can go from the Jazz moving to Utah and inexplicably keeping the name Jazz to the Hornets having to play in OKC which then prompted that asshole owner of Seattle (don't feel like looking up his name) to sell the team, which then moved to OKC. There's quite a lot of movement in and out of New Orleans in NBA history.

[@GetBenched2010]

Stern hated the small markets, but he would gladly take their money for the right to screw them over again and again.

[@eamparbeng]

I can support what you're saying. When the Pacers were putting up a really good fight against Miami in the 2013 east finals, I even saw a meme on Google with Stern holding a gun to his head at the possibility of a Pacers vs Spurs NBA finals

[@wazzup233]

And even the current NBA commissioner Adam Silver is also sucks and their ratings are getting lower and there are so many NBA toxic players who supports BLM thing are getting annoying. 🤑

[@GetBenched2010]

@@eamparbeng and that wasn't even in the top 10 in terms of worst ways Stern screwed the Pacers over.

[@marcusgilmore5211]

@@eamparbeng I agree I’m diehard Pacers fan....

[@unlockedaccount]

Eric Dannug why is believing that black lifes matter a bad thing ?

[@JD-iu6rv]

I do love that 90s Hornets logo

[@futureDreamer4]

It sucks how Seattle hasn't got back the Sonics as yet.

[@wazzup233]

It won't for now because today's NBA are becoming more toxic and political like some of the players supports the BLM movement, a white guy who hates Jews and others.

[@nateellem4878]

Give Seattle the Knicks

[@wilart1792]

Hopefully in a few years the NBA expands, it would be cool having 2 teams in Seattle and Vancouver again

[@Daniel-ll2dm]

@@wazzup233 why are you referring to BLM like it’s Isis or something? And the one who “hates Jews” just made an ignorant remark while playing video games stop blowing shit outta proportion to benefit your empty statement.

[@taegotkash]

@@wilart1792Facts

[@Authentic1874]

The original Hornets were a respectable hard nose team in the 90s

[@captainjack8831]

For those wondering about 5:40, Shinn tried to buy an NHL expansion franchise in 1997, the Hampton Roads Rhinos based in Norfolk, VA. Interestingly enough, Norfolk was the city Shinn wanted to originally relocate to but they had no arena, New Orleans however did. Also, the Hornets were a win away in 2001 from the Eastern Conference Finals, which would have been a franchise first. The vote for the arena took place during that years ECFs, it's possible the team never would have left if they hadn't blown that 3-2 series lead against Milwaukee. The playoffs games sold out that year and people fell in love with the team again. But, Ray Allen put the dagger in their heart in game 6, and again in game 7.

[@adkjani1]

As a kid, I loved those LJ and Alonzo teams.

[@doctorx1924]

As a North Carolinian who grew up during that era you were correct but left out a few other things that made the people of Charlotte hate Shinn. Shinn was a cheap ass when it came to paying his players. He had an intense negotiations with Alonzo Mourning during the fall of '95 for an extension in which he refused to pay what Alonzo wanted. Instead he traded Alonzo for Glen Rice. This trade rubbed fans the wrong way since ZO was a very popular player and a superstar. Anyways Glen Rice proceeded to have his best seasons in Charlotte and then during the lockout season wanted a contract extension but Shinn refused and ended up trading Rice for Eddie Jones and Elden Campbell to the Lakers. Rice also was popular so this trade rubbed fans the wrong way. Shinn also decided not resign Vlade Divac who was a fan favorite but instead decided to sign a fat 300 pound out of shape Derrick Coleman because Coleman was cheaper. Coleman was a malcontent throughout the league and not a popular player in Charlotte considering once he openly urinated in public in a restaurant. The final straw I felt was when Bobby Phills who was a popular player among the fans in Charlotte. He was a community leader and a good person. His death was traumatic for the fans and the city. It was after he died the team's popularity dropped off a cliff despite them still being a good team. Combined everything you put in your clip with what I said is why the city of Charlotte wanted the Shinn-Hornets gone.

[@tylerriley2587]

No the people in Charlotte wanted Shinn to leave in conclusion he was not paying market value to hang onto his Best players and that was angering the fans

[@yotsubro2783]

I’m kinda happy with how things turned out it feels like the 2 franchises have been in the same boat ever since the bobcats came around and now is now different they’re both very young teams with extremely promising futures so at the end of the day everyone won in this situation even if it is a little confusing

[@justinterry7853]

Exactly, they both had and have similar talent almost

[@cpt191021]

with Duke and UNC it just makes sense to hawvwe a NBA team in Charlotte

[@tylerriley2587]

Some forgotten Hornets players are: Elden Campbell, David Wesley, PJ Brown, Eddie Jones, and Bobby Phill’s,Dell Curry, and Anthony Mason

[@zacharyloiselle734]

Thanks for the video. You precise the most confusing relocation. Continue this great job!

[@TruthJX]

Thank you, trying to find this information presented in such a clear and concise way was so difficult until finding this.

[@Kodak_1911]

Another great Andy Hoops production! Lets goooooooooooooooo!!!!!!

[@christopherdonaldson7484]

George Shinn and David Tepper are the most hated owners in Charlotte...

[@jamesedgar3442]

Let me add on to the things Doctor X said. The Charlotte Coliseum was built as a college hoops building. The idea was to get the ACC to permanently hold their basketball tournaments there. No one had any vision of an NBA team in Charlotte - except Shinn. When the NBA held meetings for potential expansion teams, Shinn blew the doors off the competition (Minnesota, Orlando, and Miami). Shinn was the first of the 4 to get a yes vote. The Hornets' 2nd-ever game was at Detroit in the brand-new Palace of Auburn Hills. It was stacked with luxury suites and other high-end amenities that the Charlotte Coliseum didn't have. GM Carl Sheer would say years later, "as soon as I walked in the Palace, I knew we had made a mistake." So the Hornets were pretty much doomed from the get-go as far as being able to keep up with other teams' revenue was concerned. Shinn tried to communicate that, but he wasn't good at politics. The "South Carolina" you refer to as a relocation threat was Shinn wanting to build a new building in Fort Mill, SC., which is just across the NC/SC border from Charlotte. That building would have been about a 25-minute drive from where the Spectrum Center is now. Of course, people played the "rich vs minimum wage" card, and everyone was divided. Doctor X is absolutely right about what a tightwad Shinn was as far as player salaries go. How did he get that way? By giving a huge contract to the wrong guy. He signed Larry Johnson to a massive contract after the 1992-93 season, despite Alonzo Mourning being the best player on the team. So when Mourning wanted his big payday, Shinn suddenly started crying poor. The trade came right before the start of the 1994-95 season. It all went downhill from there.

[@tylerriley2587]

Correction it was before the 1995-96 season

[@ECUCHRIS904]

They had the lowest attendance because everyone knew the team was leaving.

[@WorldwideWyatt]

As soon as Shinn insinuated that he was leaving the fans said “fuck off, we got college ball.”

[@prlysis]

And for just one season. They sold out every game from '88-'97 in the league's biggest arena.

[@fermimcgonigal1563]

“really south carolina” 😐 i live in sc and i wish we had major sports

[@jstephens1193]

Exactly! He struck a big nerve with that low blow

[@chrismathgenius]

At least you have Clemson for college football.

[@powerviolentnightmare5026]

I wanted to point out the Hurricanes but I'm pretty sure it's NC

[@jstephens1193]

@@chrismathgenius I guess that's true🤷🏿‍♂️

[@GoldsmithonyX]

South carolina kinda boring tho

[@712dal]

As someone who lived in North Carolina at the time I remember much of this craziness....

[@tylerriley2587]

George Shinn was not the right man to run the Charlotte Hornets he was pure cheap and didn’t pay market value to keep them in Charlotte

[@phillip_reynolds]

Great video! I appreciate the history lesson Andy.

[@woodyallen8997]

My favorite Hornets player was always Bugsy Mogues. He always played big despite his short stature.

[@TrahNO2]

Never really wondered why this happened, just always knew it was very confusing. But I love your videos and takes on NBA history, Andy.

[@Taylors_Tunes]

Original Hornets, New Orleans Hornets, current Pelicans fan here. I really just watched this video and there was not a single mention of Glen Rice?.... Where is that unsubscribe button?

[@BlastedThroneYT]

Facts Gmoney was great

[@gavinpatterson4914]

Why did he think the arena was outdated when he said that the arena was not even 10 years old

[@yshrha10]

Great video! I was always curious about the Charlotte-New Orleans story!

[@jthomashair]

Thanks for covering Charlotte! ☺️ George Shinn sounds like a real piece of work. Maybe one of the most hated owners in sports alongside Anthony Precourt

[@tylerriley2587]

Along with Jerry Krause

[@markusbisma5015]

NBA teams changing cities and names but insisted on keeping the history intact doesn't make sense

[@ethanma3916]

ive always been curious of this story, thanks for making this video

[@mongoslade277]

The original Charlotte Hornets led the NBA in attendance their first 9 years averaging 23,000 a game. Larry Johnson had the #1 selling jersey. About 5 NBA teams changed their primary color to teal. Georgia shinn messed it all up

[@jstephens1193]

HEY ANDY, DON'T DISRESPECT SC LIKE THAT BRO OR WE GONNA HAVE TO SCRAP!👊🏿👊🏿👊🏿

[@darielrowe1324]

Bro it's a trash state... Literally 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jstephens1193]

@@darielrowe1324 E.A.D.

[@pzooka]

Andy you always choose the saddest topics for your videos lol

[@wowwe3011]

The Hornets commentator 😍😍

[@averagej0368]

Great bounce back from yo last video Andy😂 keep grinding💯

[@ericbarlow6772]

I remember that time the hate wasn’t about the minimum wage among my friends and family. It was the fact Shinn had shot the team by dismantling the trio of Mourning, Mugsy and Johnson. No one felt he was serious in making a contending team. In fact I don’t think a player had re-signed with the Charlotte Hornets in a long time.

[@sawyertuide7636]

I think apart of that had to do with the fact Mourning and LJ were beefing But yeah I would’ve paid Mourning or even LJ. Or, not and because the 2 weren’t ever gonna coexist in the long run. Shinn should’ve never been an owner of an NBA team. He was too broke.

[@tylerriley2587]

Being an NBA owner requires a lot of responsibilities other than just winning championships you have to pay your players and give them contract Extensions they deserve this is your job

[@RafaelGarcia-ju1tc]

So it made much clear why CP3 didn't went to Lakers.

[@bigmoneymilin65]

you should do more history videos like this

[@bigleechu8832]

Cant wait to finish this video

[@alexschkliar9075]

thank you Andy for your amazing videos !

[@legoman2313]

You already know when you hear the trumpets it’s gonna be fire 🎺

[@julienmottet5442]

Great vid...

[@trueempire8948]

My all time Charlotte Hornets starting 5 has to be: Baron Davis-PG, Dale Curry-SG, Jamal Mashburn-SF, Larry Johnson-PF, Alonzo Mourning-C

[@juliusperseus8612]

Love these History videos.

[@RafaelGarcia-ju1tc]

Great content and videos ❤️

[@Nuvendil]

6:37 Also, that's just BS. Every study on these government subsidized stadiums has shown the same: they don't bring significant economic benefits. Charlotte's been growing and prospering due to it's strong financial, fintech, research, and medical sectors in conjunction with a very robust services sector. Not because of the Charlotte Hornets being there. The only real impact was the pride of city politicians who just LOVE their white elephants.

[@lile4life713]

To be honest whe. Charlotte went no . They should’ve took their history. I feel the same bout my Sonics it’s bull shit

[@coppermanarrowz1001]

Exactly!!!

[@kenrickkahn]

I still feel bad for the Super Sonics.. SMH!

[@Jeff.fl0w]

Lamelo just keeps getting better and better with every game he has play he has a bright future 🙏🏽❤️

[@ianward3647]

never knew this, thanks for the info Andy

[@gangtime8705]

I know them trading Alonzo and LJ duh

[@mattalexander4070]

the attendance was horrible the last year because the fans got betrayed with the team leaving.

[@olivierdundas804]

great video bro i didn't even know most of this stuff and I study the nba religiously lol

[@mickurbe]

thats, right ! more about nba history, keep going

[@eamparbeng]

'tis the struggles of a small market team

[@wondermcthunder8835]

I think the Timberwolves Should Move to Seattle they would attract more Free Agents and they would generate more Revenue since Seattle is a big sports city hungry for an NBA team again!

[@maxboi1036]

Bad owners = no fans

[@ivaneurope]

When was the last time the SuperSonics during their entire existence have landed some marquee name via free agency and not via draft picks or trades? Seattle, as much of a sports city can be, isn't appealing market like LA, New York, Miami, the Bay Area or even Houston.

[@alfredosauce2425]

@@ivaneurope I just like the green jerseys.

[@chrismathgenius]

@@maxboi1036 Yep! The Timberwolves won't experience true success unless Glen Taylor sells the team.

[@wondermcthunder8835]

@@ivaneurope Where would u rather live Seattle or Minnesota?? There you go

[@uzitay815]

Good vid andy

[@vincentsalvadorlatosa5077]

I really miss the Seatle Super Sonics.

[@hyperhooperbasketball]

O this topic is good!

[@CreativeJCTN]

A number of things is the downfall of the Hornets.. 1. Not paying Alonzo Mourning to keep him. 2. Trading away Kobe 3. No sense of winning culture …. The list goes on & on.. ijs 😩

[@bricedixon113]

Kobe didn't want to play here to begin with.

[@CreativeJCTN]

@@bricedixon113 True in the fact he wanted to be a Laker but he would have played for Charlotte it was the persuasion of then Lakers GM Jerry West that Kobe persisted a trade.

[@tylerriley2587]

Along with other star players mugsy LJ Glen Rice Dell and Vlade

[@tylerriley2587]

Cheap Owner

[@chitoglendeslate3432]

NBA should base the franchise on the city n So there is a continuation Of a team relocates it is giving up it's history

[@StephenHess]

Someone should be charged for letting the New Orleans Jazz go to.. Utah??? Still can’t understand that one.

[@akeme25]

They were basically sent there to die. Nobody expected them to have the success they eventually had

[@DMVBLACK]

Weren’t they one of the most popular teams in the 90s? Fans lost interest quick thanks to ole Shinn lol

[@WarinAtlanta]

popular because jerseys

[@DMVBLACK]

@@WarinAtlanta lol no, not just because of no jerseys. The Charlotte Coliseum had 371 consecutive NBA sell-outs from 1988 to 1997.

[@bigdaddyp2825]

He cost us Alonzo Morning ,Larry Johnson

[@tylerriley2587]

Due to not paying the marketing value

[@wowwe3011]

ngl most if not all of the bobcats jerseys were ugly af

[@robbrendle1006]

The Charlotte Hornets led the league in Attendance 9 out of the their 13 seasons. Shinn made so many dumb moves, one was giving Larry Johnson an 81 million dollar contract, which at the time was double the league highest contract. It sent the Free Agent Market into a crazy tailspin that the league has never recovered from. The salaries jumped so high across the league ticket prices went up as owners struggled to recoup profits even after TV deals went way up. The NBA has never been the same since. You can directly trace back these issues back to the Shinn/LJ deal.

[@Michaelsp18]

Had no idea about any of this. Great video

[@almy623]

When Chris Paul retired in myleague he got his jersey Hanged for the New Orleans Pelicans that made me very lost at first this whole thing is a mess

[@TheBackOfTheClassroom]

The original Hornets leaving Charlotte shredded my childhood sports life. 😭

[@davidj.9432]

Saying Shinn had been trying to "move" the team since 1990 is inaccurate. The location the Coliseum was at was only about 15-20 minutes away from where he had proposed building a different arena. We loved the original Hornets here in Charlotte. Shinn's legal issues, coupled with incredible mismanagement of assets (trading Zo, LJ, etc.) led to their downfall.

[@chanendlerbong]

So they are cousins? I guess

[@anggua]

I think we should have new expansion teams. Players not getting enough chance. Plus it's been long since we had one

[@ace-x6m]

"He was one of the poorest owners in the NBA... 😢he was only worth $100,000,000 😢😢" cry me a river lmao

[@cjezinne]

I was recently working on a spreadsheet of all the NBA Team Valuation from 2000-2021... And the pelican hornets switch was the most annoying part 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@ivanott7196]

So in the future, if the NBA wants to do an expansion, what the name of the team will be? Maybe they can reuse the Bobcats, or taking new ones like Beaver, Raccoon, Moose or Ocelot. And what cities will have the team? Based on market, it may be Seattle Beaver, Las Vegas Raccoon or San Diego Moose.

[@ayan3261]

Wow...so if the original hornets didn’t leave, there wouldn’t be a New Orleans hornets, which means there wouldn’t be a okc hornets which means there wouldn’t be the thunder which means Seattle keeps their team...maybe... :0

[@ayan3261]

Charlotte city official “this hatred of the owner will eventually hurt everyone” Seattle :”??????”

[@easymoney7344]

More videos please ❤️🔥

[@musyarofah1]

LOL don't call him poor andy, if a sport team owner doesn't have much money to spend, always call him FRAUD (ask NY Islanders fans about that).

[@ryanbrown7737]

Good Ship of Theseus thinking exercise there.

[@DarkReapersGrim1]

Why do wahayate people always complain about the millionaire athletes when it's the billionaire owners who are always screwing them and asking for the public to fund their businesses?

[@GazMatic]

Dude wasn't a billionaire. He was a multimillionaire losing money on the team.

[@guesswhonot1620]

Man, and I always thought it was that BS call in the 2002 playoffs vs. Orlando that frustrated them and made them relocate. (Jk btw LMAO)

[@AlbertoGonzalez-xn1lw]

Yup... that Davis shot...

[@tylerriley2587]

One thing Andy forgot to mention, guys, is MJ did try to buy a percentage of the team after his second retirement, but Shinn shot that down Owners can be selfish at the times

[@aznpikachu215]

Besides the hatred for the owner, why did the attendance not generate much revenue in Charlotte? Was it not a big sports city?

[@wazzup233]

Except a basketball team in UNC where MJ and Vince Carter played there.