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Worcester Red Sox representative rebuffs quick name change after John Oliver offer; outlines public naming process
Summary
A team representative told the commission that while the club would entertain banter from 'Last Week Tonight,' it does not plan an immediate name change; the representative described the public process that produced the Worcester Red Sox name and noted MiLB/MLB approvals would be required for any change.
A representative for the Worcester Red Sox told the commission on May 14 that the club was not pursuing an immediate name change after a May 4 Last Week Tonight with John Oliver segment offered to rebrand minor-league teams.
“We'd rather him talk about our name and get people talking,” the team representative said, describing the segment as free publicity and noting the…
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