Comments on: Hanging Chads http://www.thesoapboxers.com/hanging-chads/ A web magazine that covers a world of topics every week. New articles published daily. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:40:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Casual Observerhttp://www.thesoapboxers.com/hanging-chads/comment-page-1/#comment-149 The Casual Observer Mon, 27 Oct 2008 02:38:00 +0000 http://www.thesoapboxers.com/?p=104#comment-149 That's a good question. It has probably occurred in the WNBA.<br/><br/>My guess is that the jersey manufacturer would probably be more willing to hammer out a compromise if they were given a heads up (hey, I'm getting married in 6 months, and here is the new name) - and if it were a non-whim sort of thing. <br/><br/>Honestly, I can't ever remember hearing about this in any sport other than football (and I've heard of a few instances in football).<br/><br/>I have a Randy Moss Viking jersey. I got a great price on it - I bought it after he was traded to Oakland :) That’s a good question. It has probably occurred in the WNBA.

My guess is that the jersey manufacturer would probably be more willing to hammer out a compromise if they were given a heads up (hey, I’m getting married in 6 months, and here is the new name) – and if it were a non-whim sort of thing.

Honestly, I can’t ever remember hearing about this in any sport other than football (and I’ve heard of a few instances in football).

I have a Randy Moss Viking jersey. I got a great price on it – I bought it after he was traded to Oakland :)
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]]> By: brianmacfhttp://www.thesoapboxers.com/hanging-chads/comment-page-1/#comment-148 brianmacf Sat, 25 Oct 2008 14:45:00 +0000 http://www.thesoapboxers.com/?p=104#comment-148 What if a player gets married and decides to take the wife's name? Or what happens in the WNBA if the woman wants to take the husband's name?<br/><br/>I suppose these are separate circumstances than someone simply deciding to change their name on a whim, like Chad. That said, the jersey could be like having a Casius Clay autograph. What if a player gets married and decides to take the wife’s name? Or what happens in the WNBA if the woman wants to take the husband’s name?

I suppose these are separate circumstances than someone simply deciding to change their name on a whim, like Chad. That said, the jersey could be like having a Casius Clay autograph.

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