HOW DID CHARLOTTE LOSE THE ORIGINAL HORNETS?//CHARLOTTE HORNETS MOVE TO NEW ORLEANS DOCUMENTARY

In this All Sports History video we'll look back at what happened to the original Charlotte Hornets when their owner George Shinn became involved in several personal scandals that caused a rift between the city and the team.

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The Charlotte Hornets were a model franchise of success, becoming instantly popular and a leader in attendance for several seasons . So what exactly led to the team moving away after fourteen years? In today’s video we’ll take a look back at how one owner’s personal scandals led to a major rift between the city and team causing the NBA to have no choice but to step in and intervene.

The Charlotte Hornets were apart of a four team NBA expansion in the late 1980's. Along with the Miami Heat, the Hornets began play in 1988 and were followed by two other teams, the Minnesota Timberwolves and Orlando Magic the following season. Charlotte Hornets owner George Shinn, a local businessman from North Carolina, was awarded the franchise thanks in part to the construction of a brand new arena at the time the Charlotte Coliseum. While the Charlotte Hornets early 90s team struggled on the court, the Hornets were an immediately popular with the fans. Muggsy Bogues highlights a list of rising stars at the time who helped the Hornets lead the league in attendance for some years. By the mid 1990's, the Hornets had drafted a solid core of young talent who helped the team reach the playoffs for the first time in 1994. Picks such as Larry Johnson (who would win Rookie of the Year) and Alonzo Mourning (who made a last second shot against the Boston Celtics, creating memorable Charlotte Hornets Highlights) helped turn around the team's fortunes. It wasn't long after this that the real trouble for the club began. George Shinn Hornets owner, was publicly accused of sexually assaulting a woman he met in 1997. During the trial, it was revealed that Shinn had several extra-martial affairs, including one who was a Charlotte Hornets cheerleader. The trial ultimately found Shinn not guilty of the sexual assault, but the revelations about his affairs created a huge blow to his public image. During this same time, Shinn was also displeased with the Hornets home the Charlotte Coliseum, and wanted out of Charlotte if the city couldn't build the team a new home. Charlotte eventually put together a voting referendum on building a new arena, but the voters rejecting the referendum due to unfair wage practices towards the city's workers. Shinn decided that it was time leave, and he moved the Hornets to New Orleans after they showed incredible enthusiasm for the team in pre-season ticket sales in 2002. The team would become the New Orleans Hornets. It would be another 12 years before the Hornets name would return to Charlotte, after the expansion team the Charlotte Bobcats officially changed their name to the Hornets in 2014. Thanks to the owner of the Charlotte Hornets Michael Jordan, who bought the team in 2010.

So what did you guys think about George Shinn and the Hornets moving to New Orleans, and then later having the Bobcats rebrand back to the Charlotte Hornets? Let me know in the comments below!

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WHAT HAPPENED TO THE ORIGINAL CHARLOTTE HORNETS?//CHARLOTTE HORNETS MOVE TO NEW ORLEANS DOCUMENTARY