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The Outlaw 02-28-2005 11:50 PM
The Derek Jeter Center
 
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/baseba...er%20Center%3F

Quote:
Boston arena may be named for Derek Jeter
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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BOSTON -- The arena is in downtown Boston, the heart of Red Sox Nation. There couldn't be a bigger insult than to name it after the captain of the hated New York Yankees.

But that's just what Manhattan lawyer Kerry Konrad aims to do next Tuesday after his $2,325 bid won an eBay auction giving him the one-day naming rights to the FleetCenter.

Konrad's proposed name: the Derek Jeter Center , after the Yankee shortstop.

His winning bid threw the FleetCenter brass into a dilemma.

"I told him, 'I don't think we can approve that name,'" arena spokesman Jim Delaney said.

He said he would talk it over Friday with FleetCenter president Richard Krezwick and a decision would be made by the end of the day. Arena officials have reserved the right to approve or reject any winning bid.

The FleetCenter is home to the Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins. The name became obsolete after Bank of America acquired FleetBoston Financial last year and the Charlotte, N.C., banking giant opted not to retain the naming rights.

While the arena's owner, Delaware North Cos., searches for a new long-term partner, it has been offering one-day naming rights on eBay and donating the proceeds to charity. Past winners have included an online casino and a California man who named it for his wife as a Valentine's Day present. The names are posted on signs around the arena and on fleetcenter.com

Konrad, a Harvard alum, had the high bid for the March 1 naming rights. His wife, Nina Webb, said it was part of a 20-year college rivalry with some Boston buddies.

Delaney said Konrad has been understanding about their predicament, even suggesting that if his Boston friends match his winning bid, they can all settle on a 24-hour name for the arena.

"That name may not be as bad as A-Rod," Delaney said, referring to Yankee third baseman Alex Rodriquez, "but it's still considered obscene."
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Jesus Shuttlesworth 02-28-2005 11:55 PM
I knew some dickhead from New York was going to try to pull that. NICE TRY

Did anyone see this guy on the news? Looked like a huge dork. He was like "imagine if it was called the Derek Jeter Center! THAT WOULD BE THE ULTIMATE! :D :D :D !"

YOUR Hero 03-01-2005 12:08 AM
Talk about a ripoff. He won, he should get his 1 day name.

BCWWF 03-01-2005 12:34 AM
Well he was from Harvard, you know how they are...

JK

But yeah, I think its kind of lame how they didn't let him do it

MoRcHeEbA 03-01-2005 03:27 PM
yeah that's pretty stupid that they didn't let him name it what he wanted. I can kinda see where they're coming from with not wanting it there. Saskatchewan (winnipeg's biggest football rival) rented space on a billboard about a block away from our stadium that said Rider pride is the best or something... Then some fan spraypainted saying they were banjo pickers or something.

The Outlaw 03-01-2005 04:33 PM
Yeah pretty stupid...

I dunno maybe they are taking people's safety into consideration...might set off a riot haha

BCWWF 03-01-2005 07:36 PM
Fuel to the fire baby :rant:

Jesus Shuttlesworth 03-01-2005 09:35 PM
The Derek Jeter Center would have been burned to the ground. I heard somebody paid more then him anyways to name it the Jimmy Fund Center.

BCWWF 03-01-2005 09:44 PM
Jimmy Fund...Is that referring to that NC State basketball coach?

BCWWF 03-01-2005 09:45 PM
Nevermind, its some Boston based Cancer charity I think

http://www.jimmyfund.org/

It says that thats what they are going to call it.

John la Rock 03-02-2005 12:51 AM
it would have been funny

Jesus Shuttlesworth 03-02-2005 12:53 AM
Yea Jimmy Fund and the Red Sox have been working together for 50+ years. Its a charity for children with cancer.

Innovator 03-02-2005 01:33 AM
Good idea, but the Derek Jeter Center? Theres no freakin imagination there.

Excellance of Execution 03-02-2005 08:25 AM
In Torrington, CT about 35 minutes from where i live, some family auctioned off the right to name their child on e-bay. Some casino in Vegas bid like $15,000. I think the name was like Gold something Casino, or something along that line. So now the family is going to name their kid Goldie or something. THe bottom line is, if you auction off stuff like that on e-bay, you better be sure to follow through with it. The Derek Jeter Center isn't obscene and if the guy who won it want's to name it that, then let him do it. It's for one day, for crying out loud. It's not like it will be called that forever. The publicity they are receiving for it would be well worth it anyway's.


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