Wise Young
03-12-2006, 05:59 AM
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/soccer/03/10/bc.soc.redbull.newjerse.ap/index.html
Seeing red
Officials upset over MetroStars' name change
Posted: Friday March 10, 2006 9:11PM; Updated: Friday March 10, 2006
HARRISON, N.J. (AP) -- Red Bull's purchase of Major League Soccer's MetroStars is causing a stir in New Jersey. The team wants to be known as Red Bull New York, effectively disassociating itself from the Garden State, and that's not sitting well with state officials.
One is even threatening to boot the team from the Meadowlands, where it will play until a new stadium in Harrison is ready in 2008.
"Their new name may be Red Bull New York, but striking New Jersey from their name seems to be a different kind of bull altogether," said Brendan Gilfillan, a spokesman for Gov. Jon S. Corzine. "This is a team that sells its products in New Jersey, draws its fan base from New Jersey and receives funding from New Jersey."
U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg also urged Red Bull to reconsider in a letter sent Friday.
Seeing red
Officials upset over MetroStars' name change
Posted: Friday March 10, 2006 9:11PM; Updated: Friday March 10, 2006
HARRISON, N.J. (AP) -- Red Bull's purchase of Major League Soccer's MetroStars is causing a stir in New Jersey. The team wants to be known as Red Bull New York, effectively disassociating itself from the Garden State, and that's not sitting well with state officials.
One is even threatening to boot the team from the Meadowlands, where it will play until a new stadium in Harrison is ready in 2008.
"Their new name may be Red Bull New York, but striking New Jersey from their name seems to be a different kind of bull altogether," said Brendan Gilfillan, a spokesman for Gov. Jon S. Corzine. "This is a team that sells its products in New Jersey, draws its fan base from New Jersey and receives funding from New Jersey."
U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg also urged Red Bull to reconsider in a letter sent Friday.