Anneliesakamran@indieweb.social
Oct 8, 2026, 12:27 AMWhy on earth is Utah's professional basketball team called Jazz? I can't even imagine of a place that is less jazz.
Why on earth is Utah's professional basketball team called Jazz? I can't even imagine of a place that is less jazz.
@akamran The moved to Utah from New Orleans, if memory serves.
@LeslieBurns they really should have changed the name then!
@akamran Yes, but no one would go watch the Utah Whities.
@LeslieBurns
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@akamran @nullagent The same general reason that LA has teams called “Lakers” and “Dodgers” — moved from places where the names were more suitable (Minneapolis, and Brooklyn “Trolley Dodgers”).