Call them ‘Bay Area Warriors’
Regarding “‘San Francisco’ Warriors? It’s no slam dunk” (Matier & Ross, May 31): I have two ideas and two questions. Why are they called the Golden State Warriors? Do they belong to the entire state? Last time I checked, there are two NBA teams playing in a city 300 miles south of us. They were originally named Golden State in a feeble (and unsuccessful) attempt to share the team with San Diego, which lasted one season.
Think of the plus side: The East Bay (not only Oakland but the other dozen or so towns in the East Bay) have been loyal fans through thin to thick, filling the Oracle Arena from the teams struggling years to unbelievable success. So why not combine the whole Bay Area and call them “The Bay Area Warriors?”
It would respect both sides of the bay, and that wonderful waterway would be incorporated into the name, which brings up my second suggestion. When the new Mission Bay Arena is finished and set to open, why not sail the Warriors over on the beautiful estuary that both sides share: The San Francisco Bay. There’s a grand regatta of our sleekest, showiest sailing vessels. Eric Kallins, Point Richmond
Accept an invitation
Regarding “Country over politics” (Letters, June 16): I’m not sure how much hateful rhetoric contributes to or inspires violent actions. I do believe that it contributes to the continuing coarsening of our society. But this coarsening is fostered in more subtle ways. I don’t know Stephen Curry, but everything I’ve ever read about him indicates he is a classy guy. And I believe it would be classier to accept an invitation to the White House. We are becoming conditioned to the notion that we don’t need to interact with people we don’t like or disagree with. This is especially true in the monolithic Bay Area, where almost everyone is a liberal.
I think Curry would send a great message to children by showing that we can get along with those who have different beliefs and/or points of view. A visit by Curry and the Warriors will not legitimize Trump and refusing to visit will not delegitimize him. He is the president. So I strongly support the advice offered by the letter writer. The Golden State Warriors will look better for having accepted the invitation. And the Bay Area will be better for it. Bill McGregor, Berkeley
Misogyny in government
Regarding “Senator interrupted” (Editorial, June 15): The editorial about Sen. Kamala Harris was spot on. This misogyny in government is unacceptable. Harris is a smart, accomplished and talented member of the Senate first, and a woman second.
The other members of the committee should treat her with respect and equality, especially old, white Republican men! Thank you. Ellen Greenwood, San Anselmo
Not a bipartisan bill
Regarding “A ‘mean’ health bill” (Editorial, June 16): What’s even meaner than the House health care reform bill that would cause millions of Americans to lose coverage is the fact that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell refuses to hold any public hearings on a revised form of this contentious legislation. McConnell, who railed against the Affordable Care Act for seven years, claims that “gazillions of hearings” have already been held on health care.
His statement is duplicitous, because the many hearings to which McConnell refers were actually used to criticize and repeal the bill which Democrats wrote — not to craft a bipartisan replacement. In truth, McConnell and the Republicans are now working in private on health care “reform” (and hoping for swift passage) because they know it won’t pass muster with the American people.
Cecilia Ventamiglia, San Francisco
Peaceful celebration
The Golden State Warriors Championship! Why have no news networks or newspapers announced the fact that there was one hundred percent celebration and not one incident of violence after The Warriors winning?
If one window had been smashed, you can bet that there would have been all day coverage on CNN as well as local networks. So sad. Louis Pare, Corte Madera