Readers split on Thunder name
NBA in OKC
In poll, 51 percent rejected the idea

 
By Darnell Mayberry
Published: July 22, 2008

If a television report is accurate and the nickname of Oklahoma City's NBA franchise really is Thunder, readers of The Oklahoman are divided on whether they like the selection.

According to a poll on The Oklahoman's Web site, NewsOK.com , 51 percent of the paper's readers don't like the name Thunder. As of late Monday night, 890 people had voted.

"I think Thunder is a good name,” said Richard Hendricks ,...


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