February 25, 200521 yr As a Yankees fan, this is something I'd expect from a disgruntled Red Sox fan, but it'll give you a chuckle: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/base...ex.html?cnn=yes Boston's 'JeterCenter?" Yanks fan wins 1-day naming rights for Boston arena BOSTON (AP) -- The arena is in downtown Boston, the heart of Red Sox Nation. There couldn't be a bigger insult than to name it after the captain of the hated New York Yankees. But that's just what Manhattan lawyer Kerry Konrad aims to do next Tuesday after his $2,325 bid won an eBay auction giving him the one-day naming rights to the FleetCenter. Konrad's proposed name: the Derek Jeter Center, after the Yankee shortstop. His winning bid threw the FleetCenter brass into a dilemma. "I told him, 'I don't think we can approve that name,'" arena spokesman Jim Delaney said. He said he would talk it over Friday with FleetCenter president Richard Krezwick and a decision would be made by the end of the day. Arena officials have reserved the right to approve or reject any winning bid. The FleetCenter is home to the Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins. The name became obsolete after Bank of America acquired FleetBoston Financial last year and the Charlotte, N.C., banking giant opted not to retain the naming rights. While the arena's owner, Delaware North Cos., searches for a new long-term partner, it has been offering one-day naming rights on eBay and donating the proceeds to charity. Past winners have included an online casino and a California man who named it for his wife as a Valentine's Day present. The names are posted on signs around the arena and on fleetcenter.com Konrad, a Harvard alum, had the high bid for the March 1 naming rights. His wife, Nina Webb, said it was part of a 20-year college rivalry with some Boston buddies. Delaney said Konrad has been understanding about their predicament, even suggesting that if his Boston friends match his winning bid, they can all settle on a 24-hour name for the arena. "That name may not be as bad as A-Rod," Delaney said, referring to Yankee third baseman Alex Rodriquez, "but it's still considered obscene." Copyright 2004 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
February 25, 200521 yr $2K isn't that much when you think about it. Pretty good deal he got. 695272[/snapback] I woulda thought some local buisness would have jumped all over it for that kind of money....
February 25, 200521 yr That's a great story though... F*** the Red Sox. 695303[/snapback] Indeed :thumbup 2 grand is a hell of a deal, even if it is only for 1 day.
February 26, 200521 yr They aren't. It's been deemed "obscene and vulgar" "I had no idea that this joke would get so much attention in the first place," Konrad said. "It was a joke. I've already had my laugh. But I could have made it much worse, like the A-Rod Center, Bucky Dent Center, the Aaron Boone Center, or the 'Only 25 More [championships] To Go' Center." AHAHAHHAAHHAHA
February 26, 200521 yr They aren't. It's been deemed "obscene and vulgar" "I had no idea that this joke would get so much attention in the first place," Konrad said. "It was a joke. I've already had my laugh. But I could have made it much worse, like the A-Rod Center, Bucky Dent Center, the Aaron Boone Center, or the 'Only 25 More [championships] To Go' Center." AHAHAHHAAHHAHA 695465[/snapback] Edit....20 to go. :plain
February 26, 200521 yr Author $2K isn't that much when you think about it. Pretty good deal he got. 695272[/snapback] I woulda thought some local buisness would have jumped all over it for that kind of money.... 695298[/snapback] Or that online casino that pays those streakers
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