Where and how did the "Clippers" team name originate?

WutupLA · Starting Rotation Joined: 10 Apr 2005 Posts: 282

I am really curious to know why they named their team the Clippers and on another note what their original idea of a mascot was.

I remember playing this old nba basketball game on Nintendo and whenever the clippers mascot would come out...it was literally.....A toenail clipper. They can't be serious, right?

sodapoppenski · Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 2:55 am Post subject:

Clippers as in sailboats.

Did they used to play in San Diego if I'm remembering right? Some
older wiser LGer would know better than me, but I could swear I've heard
that before.

Either way it's sailboats that their name comes from.

DicksHutnick · Star Player Joined: 09 Sep 2005 Posts: 2643

WutupLA · Starting Rotation Joined: 10 Apr 2005 Posts: 282

haha..well..i guess that explains it

Sister Golden Hair · Franchise Player Joined: 01 May 2001 Posts: 15872

Sterling suffers from ingrown toenails.

SGH

drew4lakers · Star Player Joined: 03 Jun 2002 Posts: 3417

A clipper was a very fast multiple-masted sailing ship of the 19th century. Generally narrow for their length, limited in their bulk freight carrying capacities, and small by later 19th century standards, the clippers had a large relative sail area. "Clipper ships" were mostly products of British and American shipyards, though France, the Netherlands (the Dutch-built "Telanak", built in 1859 for the tea and passenger trade to Java) and other nations also produced a number of them. Clippers sailed all over the world, primarily on the trade routes between Britain and its colonies in the east, in the trans-Atlantic trade, and in the New York-to-San Francisco route round The Horn during the Gold Rush.

Might have fit better for an SF team, but with san Diego and its port they must have thought it fit better than Braves.
_________________
BORN REBLE

P.K. · Retired Number Joined: 10 Jul 2003 Posts: 29726

Named after the China Clippers, a famous trading sailing ship that used to sail out of California in the mid-late 1800's.
A lot of trade was conducted on the SanFran/LA/San Diego to China route - it did a lot to bring in money & people to California in that era.

On the east coast, these boats were called Yankee Clippers. They were some of the fastest sailing trading ships ever built.

On a side note, one of the big money makers for the clipper ships was running opium from China to California.
_________________
LBJ + AD = More rings
Never argue with a fool - listeners can't tell you apart
Wilt's unstoppable fadeaway: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O9MgNfcGJA
NPZ's Magic Johnson mix: www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8Qbo0WqvOI

NOODLESTYLE · Star Player Joined: 24 Apr 2005 Posts: 2977

The Clippers should change their name. Any ideas?

DaggerInTheHeart · Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 9:41 pm Post subject:

ClipperLakerFan · Starting Rotation Joined: 27 Jan 2005 Posts: 185

Both LA teams have something to do with Water..But i think the corniest name in the league is BOBCATS. hahaa...

drew4lakers · Star Player Joined: 03 Jun 2002 Posts: 3417

Hawkins · Star Player Joined: 14 May 2003 Posts: 1171

Muad'Dib · Star Player Joined: 19 Sep 2004 Posts: 3903

tony smith · Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 11:48 pm Post subject:

hoopschick29 · Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 8:11 am Post subject:

Many teams moved and never changed their mascots.

Utah Jazz....originated as the New Orleans Jazz

Atlanta Hawks....used to be the St. Louis Hawks

Golden St...used to be the Philadelphia Warriors

Sacramento...used to be the KC Kings and before than, the Rochester Royals

Houston Rockets started out as the San Diego Rockets.

More recent moves for Memphis Grizzlies (from Vancouver), and the NOK Hornets (from Charlotte).

Most famous move -- Los Angeles Lakers used be the Minneapolis Lakers (as in Land o' Lakes).

Crazy LA Fan14 · Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 9:28 am Post subject:

Both the Clippers and Lakers are names of boats. lol
_________________
A Clipper/Laker Fan
--------D12, Livy, Iggy, O.J. Mayo, Randy Foye & Rudy Gay--------

angrypuppy · Retired Number Joined: 13 Apr 2001 Posts: 32754

When the Clippers moved to San Diego, I think the past owner decided to use the Star of India (an old iron-hulled clipper ship and museum) permanently docked in San Diego Harbor.

ComputerBlue · Star Player Joined: 04 Apr 2006 Posts: 1872

Colby Briant · Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 2:38 am Post subject:

carlosLisboa · Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 4:41 am Post subject: