As a result, a nationwide contest was held to help name the team and develop their colours and logo. Over 2...

>As a result, a nationwide contest was held to help name the team and develop their colours and logo. Over 2,000 entries were narrowed down to eleven prospects: Beavers, Bobcats, Dragons, Grizzlies, Hogs, Raptors, Scorpions, T-Rex, Tarantulas, Terriers and Towers (the eventual runner-up). The final selection—Toronto Raptors—was unveiled on Canadian national television on May 15, 1994: the choice was influenced by the popularity of the 1993 film adaption of the 1990 science fiction novel Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton. The name "Raptor" is a common informal name for the Velociraptor, a swift medium-sized dromaeosaurid theropod non-avian dinosaur.

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I would have named them Toronto McTorontoFacers

yikes

>tfw no Toronto Beavers
dam

>american sports
why not just name the team after the suburb or city they're from?

what do you think the “Toronto” bit means dumb cunt

This is based though

>Oakley can't stop himself barking profanities at the Raptor players across the floor; "Those jerseys come with cum stains on ‘em? Cause they're the gayest fuckin' things I've ever seen." This in contrast to Anthony Mason's muttering; "Dinosaurs, brotha? If I was you, I'd fuckin' kill myself."

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>Toronto is short for Velociraptor
Who knew? I wish they went with Beaver Raptors instead, though.

Cringe. Those are the GOAT jerseys.