Another professional sports team has decided to relocate, leaving loyal fans feeling jilted. But this time, it isn't a winless NFL team or an NHL team that failed to find a fan base in the desert. It's the three-time world championship WNBA team, the Detroit Shock.
A couple of years ago, in the midst of the area's troubling economy, the city of Detroit looked for a way to boast the sagging morale and lobbied to be voted the nation's sports "Title Town", following the recognition of being given the nickname "Sports City USA". Both the Red Wings and the Pistons held recent championship crowns. The Tigers seemed to be on the road to being "that team" again, a team that Detroiters could proudly claim as their own. Slogans like "Bless You Boys" and terms like "Bad Boys" resurrected just like the legend of the phoenix. Sweep the decades of disappointment of the Detroit Lions under the rug, and we were almost there.
The Shock was our most consistent title holder and we used them to boost our "Title Town" chances. But even then, the Shock was nothing more than a campaign promise of happenstance. When we needed their championships, the team was important to us. But when they needed our support, where were we?
A couple of years ago, in the midst of the area's troubling economy, the city of Detroit looked for a way to boast the sagging morale and lobbied to be voted the nation's sports "Title Town", following the recognition of being given the nickname "Sports City USA". Both the Red Wings and the Pistons held recent championship crowns. The Tigers seemed to be on the road to being "that team" again, a team that Detroiters could proudly claim as their own. Slogans like "Bless You Boys" and terms like "Bad Boys" resurrected just like the legend of the phoenix. Sweep the decades of disappointment of the Detroit Lions under the rug, and we were almost there.
The Shock was our most consistent title holder and we used them to boost our "Title Town" chances. But even then, the Shock was nothing more than a campaign promise of happenstance. When we needed their championships, the team was important to us. But when they needed our support, where were we?
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