Posted on 07/23/2020 9:37:42 AM PDT by xp38
The Seattle NHL team will be called the Seattle Kraken.
For months, fans have been debating what the name will be, with the Seattle Sockeyes often trending as the top pick.
The Seattle Kraken was also a fan favourite and ultimately became the top choice.
The announcement was made in front of nearly 300 construction workers Thursday morning who are building the new arena for the team.
“It’s only right and proper to announce the Kraken name, mark and colors here with the men and women working so hard and meeting every challenge to build our new home,” Seattle Kraken CEO Tod Leiweke said in a release.
“We were intentional every step of the way making this decision. We listened to our fans, thousands of them face-to-face and tens of thousands more on social media. We were determined to align with who we are as an organization and as a city and region.
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Yeah, sure. Until an organized group of offended Kraken start tweeting about it.
Is that a true collective name or should it be Krakens?
Seattle CRACKIN would be more appropriate
The letter K(KK) is an obvious symbol of white supremacy—lets see how long this sticks.
(They need to redo a Sesame Street to explain why each letter of the alphabet needs to be banned because it is racist and/or sexist and/or anti-LGBT).
Seattle Karens...
What is a “Kraken”? Is that a name somehow known in the Seattle area? any significance to the name which we in other places don’t know about?
Whew! For a second, I thought they were going with Krackas.
The Seattle Mostly Peacefuls
The Seattle Karens is a better fit.
Their tentacles reach far and wide.
KLM - Kraken Lives Matter
Kraken is a mythical sea monster
Seattle Karens
Should be the Seattle Antifas.
They misspelled ‘Karen’......................
The Seattle Anarchists
GMTA!..................
So they pick a creature from Norse mythology? Boy, talk about racially insensitive.
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