Other Sports Toronto Raptors to play in KC for 2021 season?

KC mayor Quinton Lucas, US Senators Roy Blunt, Pat Roberts and Jerry Moran, and US Rep Emanuel Cleaver co-signed a letter to the NBA commissioner's office and Raptors ownership making the case for Kansas City to be the temporary home, if needed.
— Sam Mellinger (@mellinger) October 27, 2020

Never thought I’d type this but Kansas City is legit pursuing an NBA team. Here’s the latest, including three irrefutable takeaways: https://t.co/ZrkvFqUE6F
— Sam Mellinger (@mellinger) October 27, 2020

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Say whattttt?
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Originally Posted by CarlosCarson88:
Temporary

Just like OKC
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Originally Posted by loochy:
oh. why?

Because dinosaurs are cool, dumb ass jk
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Why is this happening? Is it a covid thing or something else?
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Originally Posted by Rain Man:
Why is this happening? Is it a covid thing or something else?

Canada's ban on travel from and to US is still in force.

So the Raptors won't be able to fly out of Canada to play games in the US and fly back into their country, since they have to be quarantined 14 days.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration...xemptions.html
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Originally Posted by Coach:
Canada's ban on travel from and to US is still in force.

So the Raptors won't be able to fly out of Canada to play games in the US and fly back into their country, since they have to be quarantined 14 days.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration...xemptions.html

Wow. That seems like a minor issue to warrant moving the team for a year. But it's nice that they're not getting special treatment.
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Originally Posted by Rain Man:
Wow. That seems like a minor issue to warrant moving the team for a year. But it's nice that they're not getting special treatment.

Trudeau government already set the precedent by blocking the Jays in July. Considering it’s gotten much worse since then in Ontario, I’d imagine they will make exactly the same decision again (if they don’t want to come off as complete hypocrites that is, not that that’s ever stopped politicians before).
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Man, if this happens, you guys will fucking FREAK THE FUCK OUT when you see LIVE NBA games.

There's just nothing like it in all of sports.

TV does not translate the NBA at all.
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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud:
Man, if this happens, you guys will ****ing FREAK THE **** OUT when you see LIVE NBA games.

There's just nothing like it in all of sports.

TV does not translate the NBA at all.

I've been to several at Sprint Center. It's alright but not sure how many people will be able to attend games this season.
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Originally Posted by Titty Meat:
I've been to several at Sprint Center. It's alright but not sure how many people will be able to attend games this season.

I went to so many Lakers games during the Kobe-Shaq era and I've never had that kind of experience watching any other sport.

Those dudes are so freaking huge yet so quick, fast and graceful that it's mind bottling.
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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud:
I went to so many Lakers games during the Kobe-Shaq era and I've never had that kind of experience watching any other sport.

Those dudes are so freaking huge yet so quick, fast and graceful that it's mind bottling.

I sat right behind the Heat bench a few years ago that was pretty cool. I've seen Lebron and Wade play here countless times including when they played OKC with Durant and Westbrooke. It was cool but I didnt fully enjoy it because I saw Nebraska whip Kstates ass a few nights before. That's when Nebraska was ranked top 10 and Martinez looked like a Heisman candidate. It was also when the Chiefs won the division with Haley/Cassel so football was all I really focused on.

Also saw Golden St play here the year they won their first title.

Probably not best to gauge an NBA game on pre season though. I bet a playoff game would be amazing. I'm definitely for a team moving to KC I would follow the NBA again.
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