Now I pretty much knew what kind of an answer I was going to receive (one filled with nonsense and way off topic) before I even emailed the NBA Fan Relations Department, but I figured why not lets see what they have to say. Here are the questions that I asked>
1.) Would you say that St. Louis, MO is a good place to start an expansion team, or move a current NBA team that is for sale and has the ability to move, to?
2.) At one time the NBA was supported in St. Louis, MO, so do you think that support would come again for a newly formed or moved team?
I failed to ask how the NBA could have let our last NBA team relocate to Atlanta in 1968 when they had a sturdy fan base in St. Louis because the city would not build the owner, Bill Kerner, a new stadium; so he sold the Hawks to a new set of owners, Thomas Cousins and Carl Sanders. They had no intention to keep the team in St. Louis and moved the team immediately to a city that has never really drawn much of a crowd to the Hawks' games, consistantly anyway. I know the NBA didn't regulate things as they do now, but still did anyone research Atlanta and see how popular pro basketball was there? I didn't ask because I didn't want to seem bitter, but I am.
(If you ever feel the need to contact the NBA the title will link you there.)
Here is the answer, filled with hot air and off topic, that I received.
"Thank you for contacting the National Basketball Association regarding the league's expansion plans.
When the Basketball Association of America was established in 1946, the league consisted of 11 teams grouped within a limited geographical area. Through the 1960s (with the exception of Los Angeles, Phoenix and Seattle), the NBA was based in the East, followed by the Western expansion from 1970 through the mid-1980s.
Today, the NBA has 30 strong, competitive franchises with rosters comprised of extraordinary athletes with a passion for the game and a commitment to excellence.
We feel that we have the correct number of franchises and have no plans to expand in the immediate future.
For more information on the NBA's expansion plans and other topics, please visit our Fan Relations FAQ at http://www.nba.com/help/fan_relations_faq.html.
Thank you for your interest and support of the NBA.
Sincerely,
NBA Fan Relations"
Thanks for taking the time to blow smoke up my A** I appreciate it.
If you're from St. Louis, MO and want an NBA team as bad as we do then stop just sitting there and help make it happen. Anyway you can think of just do it.
BRING US AN NBA TEAM ALREADY!!!!!!!!!!!
