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Our efforts ARE being noticed, yes, by you, the league, your office, and other
teamâs front officesâââââ..Article from the Medina Gazette
(http://www.medina-gazette.com/):

 

Rockers fans not quitting  



The Cleveland Rockers still exist, at least on paper, as the WNBA's 14th
franchise. They have no owner, no arena to play in and no employees under
contract.

 

But, as fans of the Charlotte Sting are quick to point out, neither did their
team two years ago â and it is still buzzing around because the league agreed
to operate it until local ownership was found.

 

Fueled by that knowledge, a group of loyal Rockers fans have spent the past
month making sure WNBA officials realize Cleveland is still a viable market for
the league.

 

Literally minutes after Cavaliers owner Gordon Gund announced he would no
longer fund the Rockers, they went to work.

 

In the days since, they've gone out of their way to be major pests â and I
mean that as a compliment â to everyone associated with the league when it
comes to voicing their displeasure with Gund's decision.

 

The group has contacted league executives and other WNBA teams, wrote letters
to sponsors emphasizing the intrinsic value of the Rockers, and contacted every
media member who so much as thought of the team during its seven-year run on
the North Coast.

 

In an ironic twist, the group's persistence is a tribute to the female
empowerment the Rockers players always displayed on and off the court.

 

"Cleveland will be losing more than just a team. They will be losing a
benevolent group of young women who give back to the community," said Amanda
Haren, whose on-line petition has garnered over 1,100 signatures.

 

"The Rockers and WNBA players in general, know that it is the fans that make
their dreams a reality and they are incredibly thankful for that. They truly
love the sport they play and the fans that support them."

 

Without the group's efforts, the Rockers would be no more than a memory and the
WNBA office would have no reason to consider anything but moving or folding the
franchise.

 

This fan army may not have $8-10 million to buy the team, but it is going to
keep beating the drum until someone does.

 

The group was outside Gund Arena on Monday prior to the Cavaliers' preseason
game, and plans on being back there for the nationally televised home opener.

 

Other courses of action will be determined tonight, when the Save the Rockers
team meets at 6:30 p.m. inside the Brooklyn Library. Any interested fans are
more than welcome to attend.

 

"The Rockers are a one-of-a-kind sports team that brings more than just
basketball to the city of Cleveland," Haren said. "They bring stable summertime
entertainment and are very active in the community. We have to do all we can to
keep that going."

 

Dulik may be reached at 330-721-4059 or [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 
Also told to us is this that was not in the article:

 

"Also, people around the league are well aware of your efforts to rally
Cleveland fans, and say they far exceed the response they got when Charlotte
was in shaky shape three years ago, as well as the very slight feedback
Orlando, Miami, Portland and Utah fans delivered at a similar time. I will add
that front office types from three other teams (that I can confirm, perhaps
there are more) are working behind the scenes to try and find a way to keep a
team in Cleveland because it has always been one of the league's stronger
markets."

 

        Keep The Faith Rockers Fans. We are loud, loyal dedicated, resilient,
unwavering, and relentless in our efforts and support of OUR CLEVELAND ROCKERS.
I was watching NBA TV yesterday and saw the WNBA Select team with OUR Latoya
Thomas on it. I canât wait to see her in uniform in Cleveland, as a Cleveland
Rocker next season. Come on WNBA, we know you have noticed as have other teams,
do for us what you did for Charlotte.