The Los Angeles Dodgers derive their name from how the residents of LA are able to weave and dodge their way around the "less-lethal" munitions fired by police. - ThreadSky

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atherton.bsky.social • 10 days ago

The Los Angeles Dodgers derive their name from how the residents of LA are able to weave and dodge their way around the "less-lethal" munitions fired by police.

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brittneybush.bsky.social•10 days ago

omg

joestclairford.bsky.social•3 hours ago

Oh that makes more sense now I thought this was all going down in the doggers car park.

hugh-c-mcbride.bsky.social•4 hours ago

Never knew this. I'd always assumed it was a reference to the team's ability to dodge responsiblity for destroying the communities in Chavez Ravine.

proptermalone.bsky.social•10 days ago

unfortunately the Los Angeles Rams took their moniker from police action

sifu.tweety.fish•10 days ago

and the Clippers are of course named for cops that aim the stun rounds away from center mass

skottkle.be•10 days ago

And the Lakers, short for Lake Meade, are named for the preferred body disposal location.

hockeybear.space•10 days ago

The Kings are named for the unitary executive legal theory

cathygellis.bsky.social•10 days ago

And the Trojans are named for the error of inviting the police in.

bluebookvalue.bsky.social•10 days ago

The clippers are named for those who cut these cops hair

ahugebird.bsky.social•10 days ago

Kelsey you may not hear the end of this one

tulliuscicero43.bsky.social•10 days ago

They were the Brooklyn Dodgers first, but still …
(And let us not forget that we had a AAA Dodgers farm team here in Abq for many years 😉)

mattortega.com•4 hours ago

The original mascot was Neo from “The Matrix.”

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