Spurs arena to get a new name/sponsor starting in 2022

[TXstbobcat]

https://www.ksat.com/sports/2021/07/03/san-antonio-spurs-lose-att-as-naming-rights-sponsor-report-says/

AT&T sold their ownership share and won’t renew their naming rights deal when it expires.

[Dex]

https://www.ksat.com/sports/2021/07/03/san-antonio-spurs-lose-att-as-naming-rights-sponsor-report-says/

AT&T sold their ownership share and won’t renew their naming rights deal when it expires.

HEB already has the rights to the Austin Spurs arena...might as well go all in.

[lefty20]

Pepto Bismol Center it is then.

[Barfunk]

Wow, some people really buy into Trump's bullshit at all costs. It's a head scratcher, but then again I guess it isn't.

[KobesAchilles]

Wow, some people really buy into Trump's bullshit at all costs. It's a head scratcher, but then again I guess it isn't.
??

[MoSpur02]

H‑E‑B seems the most fitting. Thomas J Henry Court (see what I did there)? SWBC Center? USAA Arena?

[exstatic]

Maybe American Airlines wants a 3rd NBA arena.

[Prime BEEF]

Maybe American Airlines wants a 3rd NBA arena.
haha that would be crazy

[Dex]

Maybe American Airlines wants a 3rd NBA arena.

:lol

Southwest Center or Southwest Airlines Arena wouldn't too bad.

[Ocotillo]

Bolner’s Fiesta Arena

[Maddog]

Bolner’s Fiesta Arena:toast
Or taco cabana arena

[baseline bum]

Fritos Arena
Tecate Arena
Cuervo Center

[TimDunkem]

El Chivito's Torta Arena

[KobesAchilles]

I mean really the only choice is Whataburger Arena

[K...]

:toast
Or taco cabana arena

they got bought out recently. no longer a TX co.

[Kurik]

Ojos Locos Cantina

[baseline bum]

El Chivito's Torta Arena

Damn that place is great. Whenever I order the hottest one the owner always tries to convince me to go with something with less heat but the really hot one is pretty badass.

[Dex]

Damn that place is great. Whenever I order the hottest one the owner always tries to convince me to go with something with less heat but the really hot one is pretty badass.

Looks pretty legit. I'll have to check it out next time I am in town.

I miss all my old taco spots....Cristan's Tacos used to be my go-to. Hell, I miss Las Palapas at this point.

Anybody who says that Austin has better tacos and Mexican food than San Antonio needs to get their head examined.

[heyheymymy]

I mean really the only choice is Whataburger Arena

RC is preparing the max contract for dejuan blair as we speak

[Robz4000]

Duncan Center imo

[Barfunk]

??

Some of the comments from the link hating on Pop because of his political stance, etc.

[Dex]

Some of the comments from the link hating on Pop because of his political stance, etc.

Probably best not to even delve into the comments on KXAN, KSAT, etc.

It's basically the lowest of the low when it comes to social media. Basically a bunch of old people who would rather be reading the news on paper, but now the internet has given them a voice.

[JeffDuncan]

...

It's basically the lowest of the low when it comes to social media. Basically a bunch of old people who would rather be reading the news on paper, but now the internet has given them a voice.


Sounds just like Spurstalk. Lol

[TXstbobcat]

My guess is that it will either be Dell or USAA.

[davi78239]

My guess is that it will either be Dell or USAA.

Or Frost??

[Twisted_Dawg]

You guys are missing the obvious. It will be Dell Arena. Dell and his group didn't buy 30% of the Spurs for bragging rights. They are playing the long game and waiting to buy another 21% and move the Spurs to Austin. Hopefully they'll be called the Texas Spurs in 2030.

[The Truth #6]

El Chivito's Torta Arena

God bless you. Tried that place a few months ago. Hard to find tortas ahogadas.

[Harry Callahan]

As much as I would hate to see the SA Spurs move from SA to Austin or between the two metro areas, that would be better than someplace far away. I think enough of the owner group is tied to South Central Texas to keep the franchise there long term. The team has enough history and Gravitas to be a long term fixture. Of course, that can change too if the ownership mix changes significantly.

HEB, Dell, USAA, Whataburger would be decent possible naming sponsors. Oh, Frost Bank as well. I kind of hate AT&T anyway. They can pound sand given their crappy customer service and products.

[ElNono]

Just say no to Smoothie King... that's an embarrassment already, lmao

[baseline bum]

Looks pretty legit. I'll have to check it out next time I am in town.

I miss all my old taco spots....Cristan's Tacos used to be my go-to. Hell, I miss Las Palapas at this point.

Anybody who says that Austin has better tacos and Mexican food than San Antonio needs to get their head examined.

If you never had tortas ahogadas, they're carnitas (eg fried pork) tortas, with some refried beans and pickled red onion dipped in thin hot sauce (or if you get it to go they'll give you a baggie of the sauce to dump on your sandwich when you eat it). Bread they use there stays crunchy on the outside but soaks up all that nice heat on the inside. If you just get the straight hot sauce without cutting it with the tomato one it is fucking hot, like sweating and mouth turns red after eating hot. Almost like popping a couple of raw habeneros hot. Even someone like me who loves heat will practically go through a liter of water eating one lol. I have never actually had anything but the hottest one there. Always meaning to try the birria too but hard to resist the torta when I'm on that side of town.

Fucking Las Palapas. Tacos are pretty good there but the salsa is dogshit, which ruins the place for me. Only thing I can order there is like bean and cheese since I don't usually put sauce on those or machacado a la Mexicana since I think that comes with some jalapeno or serrano already in it.

[ducks]

Rnc headquarters

[jjspur]

My guess is that it will either be Dell or USAA.
The Dell Center, USAA Arena, HEB Arena/Center. The name should reflect something local or close by. Just as long as it isn't something dumb like the Smoothie King Arena. Seems those guys really sold out for the money.

[Rosewood]

Duncan Center imo

[spurs1990]

Some of the comments from the link hating on Pop because of his political stance, etc.

Kinda what happens when a celebrity publishes his partisan political views. He's certainly free to do that and people are free to respond in kind. Two way Street

[dbestpro]

Taco Bell.

[tim_duncan_fan]

Frost or HEB.


Kinda what happens when a celebrity publishes his partisan political views. He's certainly free to do that and people are free to respond in kind. Two way Street

By partisan, do you mean not racist?

[Biggems]

well the arena looks like a giant dumpster, so Republic Sanitation Services Arena

[exstatic]

well the arena looks like a giant dumpster, so Republic Sanitation Services Arena

Nah, it looks like a big barn. Tractor Supply.

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

Only $2M a year? That's a damn bargain

Let's all chip in for

Kori Ellis Baketball Princess Arena

[Darius Bieber]

WM/Waste Management Arena… since that’s what the product will be on the court.. trash.

[DMC]

Joe Sanchez Fill Dirt and Bumper Repair Service on Zarzamora Center

[FutureMan]

You guys are missing the obvious. It will be Dell Arena. Dell and his group didn't buy 30% of the Spurs for bragging rights. They are playing the long game and waiting to buy another 21% and move the Spurs to Austin. Hopefully they'll be called the Texas Spurs in 2030.

Even if the Spurs move they aren’t physically taking the arena. They do other things at that arena too lol

That being said, the most ideal thing is to start the process of building a new arena in a better location. Prime candidates for the current arena would be like USAA, HEB, Frost, Valero, etc.

[Dex]

If you never had tortas ahogadas, they're carnitas (eg fried pork) tortas, with some refried beans and pickled red onion dipped in thin hot sauce (or if you get it to go they'll give you a baggie of the sauce to dump on your sandwich when you eat it). Bread they use there stays crunchy on the outside but soaks up all that nice heat on the inside. If you just get the straight hot sauce without cutting it with the tomato one it is fucking hot, like sweating and mouth turns red after eating hot. Almost like popping a couple of raw habeneros hot. Even someone like me who loves heat will practically go through a liter of water eating one lol. I have never actually had anything but the hottest one there. Always meaning to try the birria too but hard to resist the torta when I'm on that side of town.

Fucking Las Palapas. Tacos are pretty good there but the salsa is dogshit, which ruins the place for me. Only thing I can order there is like bean and cheese since I don't usually put sauce on those or machacado a la Mexicana since I think that comes with some jalapeno or serrano already in it.

:lol Yeah, Las Palapas' salsa game is weak. Might as well just be a bowl of tomato sauce. Pretty sure you could put a can of Rotel in a blender and end up with more flavor.

I used to love their Tacos Nortenos but they took it off the menu.

[baseline bum]

Even if the Spurs move they aren’t physically taking the arena. They do other things at that arena too lol

That being said, the most ideal thing is to start the process of building a new arena in a better location. Prime candidates for the current arena would be like USAA, HEB, Frost, Valero, etc.

Blech at the idea of taxpayers building them another arena, which is what would need to happen since we're not LA, NYC, or SF.

[baseline bum]

:lol Yeah, Las Palapas' salsa game is weak. Might as well just be a bowl of tomato sauce. Pretty sure you could put a can of Rotel in a blender and end up with more flavor.

I used to love their Tacos Nortenos but they took it off the menu.

I wonder if the cooks there make their own salsa for themselves when they take lunch breaks. They have to, I can't imagine any Mexican enjoying that flavorless shit. I can't understand how a place can have good tacos and completely worthless salsa.

[TXstbobcat]

Blech at the idea of taxpayers building them another arena, which is what would need to happen since we're not LA, NYC, or SF.

The AT&T center was built with funding from an increase in hotel and rental car taxes and 28.5 million from the Spurs.

[Mr. Body]

Some of the comments from the link hating on Pop because of his political stance, etc.

MAGAts have nothing to do but whine and bitch anywhere they can.

[baseline bum]

The AT&T center was built with funding from an increase in hotel and rental car taxes and 28.5 million from the Spurs.

So taxpayers paid tax to gift the Spurs an arena.

[Dex]

So taxpayers paid tax to gift the Spurs an arena.

Sounds like tourists paid taxes to gift the Spurs an arena, tbh

[Mr. Body]

Sounds like tourists paid taxes to gift the Spurs an arena, tbh

Spurs owners got a free arena, basically.

[baseline bum]

Sounds like tourists paid taxes to gift the Spurs an arena, tbh

Still money that comes out of our economy to get gifted to millionaires

[Dex]

Spurs owners got a free arena, basically.

Sounds like smart business to me.

Asking investors to pony up tons of money just to keep the Spurs in San Antonio is probably not going to help keep them in San Antonio. They aren't all Steve Balmer...investors are looking to make a profit, not sink their profits.

[baseline bum]

Sounds like smart business to me.

Asking investors to pony up tons of money just to keep the Spurs in San Antonio is probably not going to help keep them in San Antonio. They aren't all Steve Balmer...investors are looking to make a profit, not sink their profits.

Let them go to Austin then. Next arena will probably cost at least half a billion dollars that could go to something useful instead.

[TXstbobcat]

Let them go to Austin then. Next arena will probably cost at least half a billion dollars that could go to something useful instead.

lit was a long time ago and I was living in Austin at the time but from what I remember, the arena vote barely passed and if it had failed the Spurs would have relocated to New Orleans.

I’m guessing that there will be another vote for a new arena in the next 5 to 7 years. Without a winning team I doubt it will pass and they will move on to Austin when the lease expires in 2033.

[Dex]

Let them go to Austin then. Next arena will probably cost at least half a billion dollars that could go to something useful instead.

Shorter drive for me, so I'm okay with it.

But as a San Antonio kid, born and raised, I still want the San Antonio Spurs to always be the San Antonio Spurs.

[exstatic]

lit was a long time ago and I was living in Austin at the time but from what I remember, the arena vote barely passed and if it had failed the Spurs would have relocated to New Orleans.

I’m guessing that there will be another vote for a new arena in the next 5 to 7 years. Without a winning team I doubt it will pass and they will move on to Austin when the lease expires in 2033.

It was 61-39, hardly a close shave. Locals realized there was no personal pain in approving the arena, and they’ll likely do it again. Time to raze the Alamodome, and build on that spot. Monster truck shows, HS all star football games, and a 3rd rate bowl game shouldn’t stand in the way of a well placed first rate NBA arena.

[baseline bum]

It was 61-39, hardly a close shave. Locals realized there was no personal pain in approving the arena, and they’ll likely do it again. Time to raze the Alamodome, and build on that spot. Monster truck shows, HS all star football games, and a 3rd rate bowl game shouldn’t stand in the way of a well placed first rate NBA arena.

That team had Tim Duncan and was coming off the first title in franchise history. Don't see voters being eager to piss away half a billion this time unless the Spurs can do a really impressive rebuild.

[TXstbobcat]

It was 61-39, hardly a close shave. Locals realized there was no personal pain in approving the arena, and they’ll likely do it again. Time to raze the Alamodome, and build on that spot. Monster truck shows, HS all star football games, and a 3rd rate bowl game shouldn’t stand in the way of a well placed first rate NBA arena.

I liked the experience of going to games a lot more when the Spurs played downtown. Absolutely hate the location of the current arena.

Do you think there will be a new arena vote in the next 5 to 7 years or push it out 10 years with another renovation of the current stadium?

[baseline bum]

I liked the experience of going to games a lot more when the Spurs played downtown. Absolutely hate the location of the current arena.

Do you think there will be a new arena vote in the next 5 to 7 years or push it out 10 years with another renovation of the current stadium?

7 years sounds about right with 2030 being the last ditch vote and then team bails on the lease in 2031 if it fails.

[Barfunk]

Kinda what happens when a celebrity publishes his partisan political views. He's certainly free to do that and people are free to respond in kind. Two way Street

Yeah, you have a point.

[The Whopper]

Fred’s Fish Fry Center

[The Truth #6]

I’d love for the type of ownership to follow the Green Bay Packers model. The league would do everything to stop any changes to their current m.o., of course.

[baseline bum]

Kinda what happens when a celebrity publishes his partisan political views. He's certainly free to do that and people are free to respond in kind. Two way Street

Always said by the people who voted for the most ignorant celebrity.

[D-Robinson 50 fan]

Investors should buy up the land around the arena and build shit there. It’s funny because it’s an actual small golf course close to the arena but other than that it’s a dump.


The Alamo dome was closer to everything which made it more fan friendly unless you’re trying to drive downtown. Lol.

[illusioNtEk]

Martinez Tire Shop Arena

[stephen jackson]

Tink a taco center

[spurs10]

Shorter drive for me, so I'm okay with it.

But as a San Antonio kid, born and raised, I still want the San Antonio Spurs to always be the San Antonio Spurs. There already is an Austin Spurs!

[spurs10]

How about the Hemisphere Arena?

[Seventyniner]

H‑E‑B seems the most fitting. Thomas J Henry Court (see what I did there)? SWBC Center? USAA Arena?

Won't work because, as Antoine Walker lamented, "There are no fours."

[Dex]

There already is an Austin Spurs!

True, but technically they play in Cedar Park.

IF the Spurs moved to Austin, they would probably become the Austin Spurs and then GLeague would become Cedar Park Spurs or something of that nature...I'm actually not crazy about the idea of calling them both Spurs. They used to be the Toros, which wasn't a great name but at least it was different.

That said...Austin is a college town and only cares about UT. That may be changing now that we have the Austin FC, but I think it is a long ways away from having a NBA, NFL, or MLB team.

[Ocotillo]

If the team ended up moving closer to Austin I wonder if they would consider going with a regional name? Golden State Warriors covers the whole state but they are a Bay area team, maybe SoTex Spurs?

[Maddog]

If the team ended up moving closer to Austin I wonder if they would consider going with a regional name? Golden State Warriors covers the whole state but they are a Bay area team, maybe SoTex Spurs?

Nah
I don't think Austin is real viability
As Dex pointed out Austin is a college sports town. Moving near Austin I think would cut attendance. People in SA are not going to drive an hour to go to a game and attendance draw from Austin would be negligible offset. I guess there is some feeling that Austin and San Antonio will merge into some sort of combined metro. I'm not seeing it, but I've been wrong before.

[Twisted_Dawg]

I lived in Austin in late 70s to 1989. It was basically a college town when it came to sports. But that city has blown up with people moving into Austin from all over the country. Huge Asian population. I think a winning NBA team would be successful.

[Twisted_Dawg]

If the Spurs move to Austin, the Austin Spurs could relocate to San Antonio and finish out the lease in the arena formerly known as the AT&T Arena.
Would be totally humiliating.

[spurs1990]

Quick Google search has San Antonio metro at only 200k more in population than Austin metro, and at rate of growth the capital will surpass SA by end of the '20s.

Irregardless to that fact, I refuse to believe the San Antonio leaders and voters will give up their only pro team short of 100% funding of a new arena. I can't stomach a city change even if it's 75 miles as the crow files.

The other cities - Vegas, Seatlle can wait for their expansion team. No reason for the league to permit relocation of what's the 4th most successful team (warrior's Philly era notwithstanding).

[SupremeGuy]

MAGAts have nothing to do but whine and bitch anywhere they can.Are you being purposely ironic? The only people bitching in this thread are leftists.

[BackHome]

Always said by the people who voted for the most ignorant celebrity.

He still living in your head? Come on man it's a new day move on it's Biden's time right now

[baseline bum]

He still living in your head? Come on man it's a new day move on it's Biden's time right now

Thank god

[DesignatedT]

Need to build a sports complex in New Braunfels/San Marcos and eventually put NBA, MLB, and NFL there.

[lefty]

Starbucks Seattle Arena

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

The team needs a new arena, not just a sponsor.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

Need to build a sports complex in New Braunfels/San Marcos and eventually put NBA, MLB, and NFL there.

I can see it. The Texas Spurs.

[manufan10]

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[manufan10]

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[manufan10]

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[slick'81]

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:clap:lol

[ThaBigFundamental21]

Coming soon WABA!!!
WHATABURGER ARENA!!! GSG! :bobo:bobo

[Chucho]

The team needs a new arena, not just a sponsor.

Why? The building is less than 20 years old.

[Chucho]

Churches Chicken next, plz.

[BatManu20]

Frost Bank Center. Coming soon.

[BatManu20]

Need to build a sports complex in New Braunfels/San Marcos and eventually put NBA, MLB, and NFL there.

Will never happen. The Jones Family will never allow another NFL franchise in Texas. Simple as that.

[TXstbobcat]

Why? The building is less than 20 years old.

when the lease is up, the building will be over 30 years old.

[slick'81]

when the lease is up, the building will be over 30 years old.

Yea its pretty much obsolete by todays standards, and planning for a future in sa isnt a bad thing

[EasyMoney]

Frost bank arena

[wildbill2u]

You guys are missing the obvious. It will be Dell Arena. Dell and his group didn't buy 30% of the Spurs for bragging rights. They are playing the long game and waiting to buy another 21% and move the Spurs to Austin. Hopefully they'll be called the Texas Spurs in 2030.

I think you are on the right track. Most NBA franchises aren't financially profitable based on their ticket sales and local advertising alone. Moving the Spurs into an even smaller market would be problematic for that reason alone, not to mention the black players prejudices against a small market with limited Black demographics. Buying a 30% interest is a guaranteed indicator of some bigger changes on the horizon. Neither ATT nor any other major company will be interested in naming rights on an arena that may be out of business in the future as a advertising space on national tv for televised games.

On the other hand, Spurs have been pretty frugal in the past in regard to sheer franchise operating profit and loss. They generally have tried to stay in a profitable zone, much to the disgust of Spurs Talk "financiers" who expect the franchise to be run as some sort of charitable public corporation that ignores the profit/loss statement. Fans demands for spending money on Superstars, no matter how unrealistic that may be, are irrelevant bullshit to the rich owners whose money talks. After all, it takes two to tango and we haven't had major superstars beating down the doors to sign here, eh?

A major corporation like Dell could be looking at national advertising on the cheap with every televised game with their naming rights costs being monetized and paid for out of a share of operating profits. Depends on the profit distribution, if any, and write-off IRS issues too complicated for Spurs Talk posters. No company like Dell is going to make a sizeable buy of stock in a privately held corporation just on a whim of Don Dell. This is a matter for the CPA advisors and no irrelevant chatter by financially ignorant Spurs Talk fans will matter.

[wildbill2u]

It was 61-39, hardly a close shave. Locals realized there was no personal pain in approving the arena, and they’ll likely do it again. Time to raze the Alamodome, and build on that spot. Monster truck shows, HS all star football games, and a 3rd rate bowl game shouldn’t stand in the way of a well placed first rate NBA arena.

The Alamo Dome was built as a payoff to the wealthy owners of the property who are part of the "old 400" families who have controlled SA for years via money and politics. The site was virtually unsaleable because of environmental issues about the toxicity of the land beneath the old foundry buildings. Remember how that didn't come out until after the purchase that bailed out the owners? Why did no one in power ask the questions necessary for citizens to understand what they were buying with their tax dollars? Do you think the environmental concerns should have been mentioned as a probable cause for an increase in the cost? What about parking? Sure, there is a limited amount of parking for the rich, but what huge public arena in Texas should be built without adequate parking for a normal NFL franchise? Any reputable architect should have noted/blasted the lack of parking for a 60,000 seat stadium--- and that it didn't meet NFL standards just because it would seat enough people (if you could get them there) Instead Cisneros sold the dream of an NFL franchise to gullible voters on a bond issue.

Now the Alamo Dome mostly sits empty because there are limited users, even as a convention center or occasional Bowl game to make it more than a beached whale. It was totally unsuitable for a NBA stadium as well, so the gullible voters went for another deal out by the old Stock Show arena. I agree that the Convention Center complex downtown could use a more marketable facility, but how many times will the voters buy into the pitch that "this is what we need to keep the Spurs and add to the value of our convention business." We paid for the old Hemisphere Arena uplift disaster and then the Alamo Dome disaster and now the ATT arena out in the boonies. Doesn't it ever register that we are being led by the nose to benefit the rich?

[baseline bum]

Churches Chicken next, plz.

Man that shit sucks now. Amazing in the 80s and 90s but has fallen off so much this century.

[baseline bum]

when the lease is up, the building will be over 30 years old.

That's 12 years from now. AT&T Center is still a good place to watch a game, if the other team is good tbh.

[baseline bum]

I agree that the Convention Center complex downtown could use a more marketable facility, but how many times will the voters buy into the pitch that "this is what we need to keep the Spurs and add to the value of our convention business." We paid for the old Hemisphere Arena uplift disaster and then the Alamo Dome disaster and now the ATT arena out in the boonies. Doesn't it ever register that we are being led by the nose to benefit the rich?

Private profit, public cost is the operating model of American professional sports. I wouldn't vote for us to build the Spurs a new arena either but I'm fine with not having professional sports here under this business model where cities get extorted every 20 years by millionaires and billionaires. I love the Spurs but that's horseshit that we're supposed to give them likely more than half a billion dollars in the next decade to build them a new stadium that benefits only them. Let Austin build them an arena, or Anaheim, or if Seattle wants to be stupid they can have the team too if the Spurs are going to demand we pay for their arena again.

[TXstbobcat]

Private profit, public cost is the operating model of American professional sports. I wouldn't vote for us to build the Spurs a new arena either but I'm fine with not having professional sports here under this business model where cities get extorted every 20 years by millionaires and billionaires. I love the Spurs but that's horseshit that we're supposed to give them likely more than half a billion dollars in the next decade to build them a new stadium that benefits only them. Let Austin build them an arena, or Anaheim, or if Seattle wants to be stupid they can have the team too if the Spurs are going to demand we pay for their arena again.

I would vote for it as I would like SA to have at least one pro sports franchise. If there is a new arena vote and it fails and they choose Austin as a new home I would be okay with it. Would probably go to only the weekend home games but that’s how I started out as a Spurs fan growing up in Austin traveling to SA on the weekends for games.

[The Whopper]

The Alamo Dome was built as a payoff to the wealthy owners of the property who are part of the "old 400" families who have controlled SA for years via money and politics. The site was virtually unsaleable because of environmental issues about the toxicity of the land beneath the old foundry buildings. Remember how that didn't come out until after the purchase that bailed out the owners? Why did no one in power ask the questions necessary for citizens to understand what they were buying with their tax dollars? Do you think the environmental concerns should have been mentioned as a probable cause for an increase in the cost? What about parking? Sure, there is a limited amount of parking for the rich, but what huge public arena in Texas should be built without adequate parking for a normal NFL franchise? Any reputable architect should have noted/blasted the lack of parking for a 60,000 seat stadium--- and that it didn't meet NFL standards just because it would seat enough people (if you could get them there) Instead Cisneros sold the dream of an NFL franchise to gullible voters on a bond issue.

Now the Alamo Dome mostly sits empty because there are limited users, even as a convention center or occasional Bowl game to make it more than a beached whale. It was totally unsuitable for a NBA stadium as well, so the gullible voters went for another deal out by the old Stock Show arena. I agree that the Convention Center complex downtown could use a more marketable facility, but how many times will the voters buy into the pitch that "this is what we need to keep the Spurs and add to the value of our convention business." We paid for the old Hemisphere Arena uplift disaster and then the Alamo Dome disaster and now the ATT arena out in the boonies. Doesn't it ever register that we are being led simply by the nose to benefit the rich?

There is so much false nonsense in this “history” that it would take a month to unwrap it all. I’ll start simply with your contention that the Alamodome sits empty. They have events at the dome all the time. Football, basketball, home and garden, Disney on Ice, Monster Trucks, fights, music concerts, graduations, religious conventions, corporate events. Plus it gives the city a venue for national events like Final Fours. They’re playing soccer there today and all the lots are full. You speak from a position of ignorance.

[exstatic]

The Alamo Dome was built as a payoff to the wealthy owners of the property who are part of the "old 400" families who have controlled SA for years via money and politics. The site was virtually unsaleable because of environmental issues about the toxicity of the land beneath the old foundry buildings. Remember how that didn't come out until after the purchase that bailed out the owners? Why did no one in power ask the questions necessary for citizens to understand what they were buying with their tax dollars? Do you think the environmental concerns should have been mentioned as a probable cause for an increase in the cost? What about parking? Sure, there is a limited amount of parking for the rich, but what huge public arena in Texas should be built without adequate parking for a normal NFL franchise? Any reputable architect should have noted/blasted the lack of parking for a 60,000 seat stadium--- and that it didn't meet NFL standards just because it would seat enough people (if you could get them there) Instead Cisneros sold the dream of an NFL franchise to gullible voters on a bond issue.

Now the Alamo Dome mostly sits empty because there are limited users, even as a convention center or occasional Bowl game to make it more than a beached whale. It was totally unsuitable for a NBA stadium as well, so the gullible voters went for another deal out by the old Stock Show arena. I agree that the Convention Center complex downtown could use a more marketable facility, but how many times will the voters buy into the pitch that "this is what we need to keep the Spurs and add to the value of our convention business." We paid for the old Hemisphere Arena uplift disaster and then the Alamo Dome disaster and now the ATT arena out in the boonies. Doesn't it ever register that we are being led by the nose to benefit the rich?

As long as primarily out of towners pay for it via hotel/ rental car tax, I couldn’t give a fuck. If it takes tourists and business travelers to dig deeper into their pockets to keep our Spurs here, so be it.

[Dingle Barry]

Fred Loya Center

[Dverde]

Looks like Frost will be replaced on the jerseys starting next year…
https://twitter.com/tom_orsborn/status/1538944059309494275

[DesignatedT]

SELF Financial will replace Frost on the Jersey.

[rjv]

SELF Financial will replace Frost on the Jersey.

a software company based in Austin, TX; let the rumors begin!

[baseline bum]

Dammit I wanted Taco Cabana to get the jersey logo rights.

[rjv]

Dammit I wanted Taco Cabana to get the jersey logo rights.

pollos asados would have been way better

[baseline bum]

pollos asados would have been way better

If it got their chicken into the arena it would be worth it.

[Dex]

Dammit I wanted Taco Cabana to get the jersey logo rights.

Or Jim's. I still remember Antonio Daniel's big ass mug smiling on the front of the menu...

[BatManu20]

Or Jim's. I still remember Antonio Daniel's big ass mug smiling on the front of the menu...

:lol AD loved Jim’s. So did Timmy and Danny Green. I remember Verde would eat at the one over off Huebner regularly before Pop shipped him out.

[Dex]

:lol AD loved Jim’s. So did Timmy and Danny Green. I remember Verde would eat at the one over off Huebner regularly before Pop shipped him out.

When DG first came to San Antonio, he apparently dated my best buddy's cousin for a while. I never got to meet him, but crazy to think of some friend that I used to go run around Splashtown with dating an NBA star...it's a small world I guess.

I also worked at Academy by Northwoods when I was younger...saw some Spurs there. George Gervin used to come in all the time just to look at the fishing stuff. Saw Sean Elliott and Devin Brown come through, too.

[Dverde]

When DG first came to San Antonio, he apparently dated my best buddy's cousin for a while. I never got to meet him, but crazy to think of some friend that I used to go run around Splashtown with dating an NBA star...it's a small world I guess.

I also worked at Academy by Northwoods when I was younger...saw some Spurs there. George Gervin used to come in all the time just to look at the fishing stuff. Saw Sean Elliott and Devin Brown come through, too.

I always feel bad for those tall basketball players like Duncan. You can’t hide your height and you have people staring at you like a dinosaur wherever you go.

[heyheymymy]

Saw Francisco Elson at Silo stone oak once

Saw Ian Mahinmi at Best Buy 281 and 1604

Saw Iceman Gervin on my flight back to SA from Vegas

[BatManu20]

When DG first came to San Antonio, he apparently dated my best buddy's cousin for a while. I never got to meet him, but crazy to think of some friend that I used to go run around Splashtown with dating an NBA star...it's a small world I guess.

I also worked at Academy by Northwoods when I was younger...saw some Spurs there. George Gervin used to come in all the time just to look at the fishing stuff. Saw Sean Elliott and Devin Brown come through, too.

Nice. Got to meet 3 of the 4 dudes you just named. Met Danny at a Longhorns basketball game when UNC was in town a few years back. He was sitting almost right behind me. He was pissed that security wouldn’t let him on the floor to talk to the Carolina players after the game lol.

Met Sean Elliott and his wife a UT football game. He was sitting right in the aisle seat so had to say hi.

Met Devin Brown at the Best Buy at The Rim once too a few years ago. He seemed chill.

Still haven’t met the Iceman though. Hope to run into him sometime. I’ve heard he’s cool as hell.

[BatManu20]

I always feel bad for those tall basketball players like Duncan. You can’t hide your height and you have people staring at you like a dinosaur wherever you go.

Saw Timmy and his wife Vanessa walk right by me while I was sitting in a waiting room at a Chiropractor’s office lol. I was inside, they walked by outside. They’d just picked up food to go from a place next door. And you’re right, Timmy stood out like a sore thumb. Dude was huge.

[scott]

I used to own this drinking/dining establishment. Danny and Nephew would come in to pickup takeout all the time. Nephew would pull his hoodie super tight like that would stop anyone from recognizing the giant walking in.

Oberto would come in from time to time as well.

Saw Manu at a Best Buy once. Wife saw Timmy out at HEB once and told me "I saw a really tall basketball player at the store" then went on to describe Tim. Pulled up his pic, "yeah, that guy". That's what I get for marrying a Californian.

[baseline bum]

Saw Iceman Gervin on my flight back to SA from Vegas

LOL I was on a flight sitting the row behind Ice from Vegas to SA too like ten years ago. He really appreciates his fans. Was talking to him about the Bums and how mean a brisket Big George Valle used to cook (RIP) and about how being a fan in the 80s at Hemisfair was so much fun. And that I was miffed I missed Tony's gamewinner against OKC to start the season as I was out of country. :lol

[baseline bum]

pollos asados would have been way better

Speaking of them, you been to the Pollos Asodos Los Nortenos on Walzem? If so is it as good as the original on Rigsby? God the one on Rigsby gets so packed.

[heyheymymy]

LOL I was on a flight sitting the row behind Ice from Vegas to SA too like ten years ago. He really appreciates his fans. Was talking to him about the Bums and how mean a brisket Big George Valle used to cook (RIP) and about how being a fan in the 80s at Hemisfair was so much fun. And that I was miffed I missed Tony's gamewinner against OKC to start the season as I was out of country. :lol

Haha nice. Yeah it was a night flight back from Vegas and the cabin of the plane kept flashing and I was like what's going on and it turns out fans were walking up to his seat and asking for photos. Ice was so gracious to all the fans bet the poor guy just wanted to have a quiet flight.

Saw Iceman at the baggage claim after the flight pulling a huge ass golf bag off the conveyor belt lol. He looked me in the eyes like "if you're gonna ask for a pic then just do it" and I just nodded and walked past and left him alone.

[slick'81]

Ill never forget as a child eating at ez's pizza i think and me and my parents sat behind david robinson and his wife with one of his kids. I remember telling my parents not to bother him while he was eating. Well everyone and their mamma went up to him for autographs and pictures. Finally his wife got up and straight up walked out.Poor david sat there with a burger in his mouth embarrassed and eventually left. I felt bad for the dude

[BatManu20]

Mockup of what the Self. patch will look like on our jerseys. Frost looked better but whatever. Not a big deal.


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FVuCFdpWUAIowvZ?format=jpg&name=900x900

[gambit1990]

a software company based in Austin, TX; let the rumors begin!
yes. but without the sarcasm.

[rjv]

Speaking of them, you been to the Pollos Asodos Los Nortenos on Walzem? If so is it as good as the original on Rigsby? God the one on Rigsby gets so packed.

no, i haven't. it's not terribly far from my area (cibolo) but i just haven't been able to get out there. but a trip up 35 south sometime this month might just be in order.

[rjv]

Saw Francisco Elson at Silo stone oak once

Saw Ian Mahinmi at Best Buy 281 and 1604

Saw Iceman Gervin on my flight back to SA from Vegas

sean elliott at la fogata.

dennis rodman at la fogata.

terry cummings at IHOP.

antonio daniels at planeta mexico.

rod strickland at taste of new orleans.

jaren jackson at arjons.

larry brown at HEB.

and just saw johnny moore at the garcias in schertz a few months ago.

[KingKev]

^ off topic but while we are doing this:

- David Robinson and Malik Rose on their balconies from the river walk morning after GM 1 99’ Finals. I guess in those days all the players stayed in the same hotel even at home during the finals. Believe the hotel was called Mansion.
- the majority of the 07-08 Spurs at Century Room in Toronto after a Raps game. Last game before AS weekend and the whole team was out drinking waters. Met Duncan and saw Ginobilli, Finely, Oberto, Bowen. Only players that weren’t there if I recall correctly were Parker, Barry and Horry.
- Robert Horry in 2012 at the Cosmo pool in Vegas. He was solo turning up no lie.
- Antonio Daniels at Tony Romas ribs on the riverwalk in 2000.
- Dany Green twice: once when I sat court-side in Detroit in 2017, he rode the bike most of the game as he was dealing with an injury so we chopped it up a little. Saw him summer 2019 cruising Gastown in Vancouver, just after the Raps won the title. He had an autograph signing at the Rexall later that day right by my building.

[T Park]

Matt Bonner once in the Best Buy at San Pedro, getting reamed by his wife in a constant barrage.

[Kurik]

Stood next to David Robinson at the salad bar at Chama Gaucha which is my favorite restaurant in SA.

[DJR210]

Stood next to David Robinson at the salad bar at Chama Gaucha which is my favorite restaurant in SA.

From a person who loves Chama Gaucha.. Brasao is slightly better

Devin Brown chilled with our group at some bar he used to frequent off Vance Jackson.. Bought out the bar too.

We once did the "we're not worthy" Wayne's World shit to Willie Anderson when we ran into him at the now defunct Builder Square

Danny Green and Bryn Forbes showed up to Altitude trampoline park and got staff to kick us out of the dodgeball area because they were scared of us non-athletes

[KingKev]

Matt Bonner once in the Best Buy at San Pedro, getting reamed by his wife in a constant barrage.

hahah his wife is pretty cute!! They did an episode of tiny house on HGTV years back.

[Kurik]

From a person who loves Chama Gaucha.. Brasao is slightly better



I’ll have to give it a try, it’s a longer drive but thanks! Chama’s service is what does it for me but I assume that place is great at it too.

[Drom John]

Since we are doing this, only the two Spurs (one former, one future) that I've talked to.

In the mid 90's I shared a golf lesson at a driving range at a par 3 golf course at, or near, The Rim. Artis Gilmore was better of us two.

In 1997, the starting basketball center for Wake Forest introduced me to Tim Duncan at a WF baseball game.

[Drewlius]

Timmy D at Texadelphia

[Dverde]

I used to be a construction carpenter. I was hired to install a custom waterbed for Tony Parker and Eva Longoria. She was barely there and walking around in skimpy outfits when I was there, never really spoke to me or made eye contact. Tony started to be very demanding asking me to move the bed frame after it was almost done. He called my work shitty when I asked for some money for the materials and then threw me out waving a weapon. He even kept my tools which is illegal btw. Anyway I managed to get back in the house and I find this homemade tape in their safe. I decided to leave it alone once I saw what happened to the other guy that sold a tape like this one.

[TimmehC]

Saw Kawhi walking in Del Amo mall in SoCal during the time he was hiding from the Spurs.

[baseline bum]

Mark Olberding told my dad he missed all the good Mexican pussy here after getting traded to Chicago. Then his teammate said come on there's a little kid here to which he looked and me and said it's ok, he likes Mexican pussy too. He wasn't wrong.

[slick'81]

Used to play basketball with my best friend brian and devin brown in his neighborhood by west campus literally every weekend

[KingKev]

^ well this escalated fast….


Kind of Spurs related…. I sat beside TD 21 daddy Massai brunching at Sasafraz in Yorkville during the 2019 Toronto Film Fest (TIFF). He was eating PATFO’s lunch.

[slick'81]

By far the coolest former spurs coach was dave cowens. He was watching his daughter play a basketball tournament at mccollum hs while i was skipping class and watching all the games. Nobody knew who he was but me of course. I think he was surprised i knew who he was being only 14 but my dad always talked about him as a player. We literally sat and talked for like 30 minutes and watched his daughter play. Everyone started going up to him when I explained who he was. Super friendly dude

[BatManu20]

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[RC_Drunkford]

Bill Self new Spurs head coach confirmed

[T Park]

Mark Olberding told my dad he missed all the good Mexican pussy here after getting traded to Chicago. Then his teammate said come on there's a little kid here to which he looked and me and said it's ok, he likes Mexican pussy too. He wasn't wrong.

Lmfao

[CGD]

sean elliott at la fogata.

dennis rodman at la fogata.

terry cummings at IHOP.

antonio daniels at planeta mexico.

rod strickland at taste of new orleans.

jaren jackson at arjons.

larry brown at HEB.

and just saw johnny moore at the garcias in schertz a few months ago.

Funny you also saw Cummings at an I-Hop.

Also saw Leonard at an HEB once when I was shopping there with my daughter…

[Ocotillo]

Dejounte at the airport.

Manu at the airport.

Terry Cummings on Market Street back when the Spurs offices were there (where the Hyatt is now). He had just been traded to SA and was looking for the office and all I did was point him in the right direction.

[DJR210]

I’ll have to give it a try, it’s a longer drive but thanks! Chama’s service is what does it for me but I assume that place is great at it too.

Same exact service like you would expect.. they share their tips so they're all eager to help

[DJR210]

Mark Olberding told my dad he missed all the good Mexican pussy here after getting traded to Chicago. Then his teammate said come on there's a little kid here to which he looked and me and said it's ok, he likes Mexican pussy too. He wasn't wrong.

Wonder if he sampled Valentina..

[T Park]

Dejounte at the airport.

Manu at the airport.

Terry Cummings on Market Street back when the Spurs offices were there (where the Hyatt is now). He had just been traded to SA and was looking for the office and all I did was point him in the right direction.


Back when the spurs shop was close to the Landry’s. Damn.

[BatManu20]

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[Larry O]

There were rumblings yesterday on SA sports radio that the Spurs were hinting that a big announcement or two, was going to be dropped today, perhaps. Some are speculating that it could be an announcement that it could be a new suitor to sponsor the Spurs and rename the AT&T Center. Anyone else heard anything about this matter as well? Stay tuned....

[Maddog]

There were rumblings yesterday on SA sports radio that the Spurs were hinting that a big announcement or two, was going to be dropped today, perhaps. Some are speculating that it could be an announcement that it could be a new suitor to sponsor the Spurs and rename the AT&T Center. Anyone else heard anything about this matter as well? Stay tuned....

Interesting
I've heard they have been struggling to find a successor to AT&T

[Sugus]

There were rumblings yesterday on SA sports radio that the Spurs were hinting that a big announcement or two, was going to be dropped today, perhaps. Some are speculating that it could be an announcement that it could be a new suitor to sponsor the Spurs and rename the AT&T Center. Anyone else heard anything about this matter as well? Stay tuned....

Please keep us foreign fans posted!

[KingKev]

Please keep us foreign fans posted!

As a Canadian I’m a foreign fan also but we have the internet here…

https://twitter.com/spurs/status/1615806613658521600

[scott]

What I had read is that it was naming rights for the new "The Rock at La Cantera" complex, not the arena. It was some boring as financial company.

[ambchang]

Was hoping for Chrysler Defence centre.

[KingKev]

What I had read is that it was naming rights for the new "The Rock at La Cantera" complex, not the arena. It was some boring as financial company.


It’s a fair sized, local investment manager who bought out the book of USAA.

[heyheymymy]

https://i.imgur.com/dSe5IUR.jpg