[Kellen]

thats stupid. I guess some people were offended by Devil in their name.

[Deuce]

Liberal fukks.

[WestsidePete]

here's why....from a local paper there before the name change

But it's what comes after "Tampa Bay" that has some fans annoyed. Some have questioned naming the team for a marine animal not widely known in these waters. Others disliked the devil reference and predicted God would doom the team because of it.

After eight years of losing, one must wonder if they were right.

"There are some that don't have a positive reaction to the word devil," Silverman said. "There are some who don't have a positive reaction to a devil ray. What is a devil ray? If we make a change, it will be something that will be more accessible and appeal to everyone . . . or at least not drive people away."

[Kellen]

its like when they braves had to get rid of Chief Knockahoma because it was degrading to american indians

[dannyt76]

Sounds funny w/o the Devil in the name. I'll just keep callin' them the D-Rays instead.

[donjuan]

its like when they braves had to get rid of Chief Knockahoma because it was degrading to american indians

WTF? One is degrading to a group of people historically raped by the US and the other is the common name of an animal. If anything it's like changing the name of the Washington Bullets, but more absurd.

[Kellen]

no, its being stupid because the people are offended by the devil in the name as the people were offended by chief knockahoma

[Kellen]

the indians are getting everyone back by raping them at the Indian Casinos now. I know they got thier fair share of money from me

[HedgeHog]

Can't wait til the Tampa Bay Rays play the Cleveland Native Americans.

[donjuan]

no, its being stupid because the people are offended by the devil in the name as the people were offended by chief knockahoma

Last I checked, the American Indian Movement wasn't involved in getting Devil dropped from the name.

[bigugly]

Liberal fukks.

To me it sounds more like a conservative action.

[WestsidePete]

Last I checked, the American Indian Movement wasn't involved in getting Devil dropped from the name.

you are correct ..it was people who didn't like the word devil in the name....some actually thinking God would doom the team because of it...they should change it to the Tampa Bay Bible Lovers...then maybe God would bless them with a winning season...

[The HG]

Liberal fukks.

Dude, get with the program, I can guarantee you that if the people who made this happen have a political orientation, it is right-wing.

[BuddyBear]

Liberal fukks.

Yeah, I am sure removing "devil" from devil ray was on top of the liberal agenda. All those emails I kept getting from liberal groups asking me to sign petitions to get the name changed was just too much.

[moneyline]

It's like when the Bullets went to the Wizards ... after all, it's better to have a KKK connotation than a reference to a metal object that kills other people.

Uh-huh?

[HAPPY BOY]

dumb ass bible thumping hillbilles thats why.

[steelerman3]

probably another minority complained and they eliminated it. i wish somebody would start looking out for the hard working citizen like a stimulus check for those of us who do not live off of other folks taxes

[steelerman3]

all a bunch of bs. quit crying and move on

[urge2kill]

Hail Satan if you please.

[Boner_18]

Nice two year old bump.

Though I'm sure they dropped it because some very smart consulting company did a thorough analysis on the desirability of the two names. These are big companies with big bottom lines, they don't just do something like this on a whim.

[unusialsusp5]

they actually did it 3 years ago and it immediately changed their fortune since they went to the world series. maybe there is something to that devil nonsense.