Morey should resign ASAP after seeing this

[Ballerhogger]

If someone where to vandalize that mural I wouldn’t complain

[evilpimp972]

Am I the only one who mistook Harden for Rick Ross initially ?

Man boobs

[dc]

Replacing the mural is pretty sad when you think about it . It’s his team though

I don't mind him moving on and putting a new one in. I don't even care about Morey not being there because I think only players/coaches should be in such murals.

But Fertitta putting himself their twice, including a photo of him with his entire freaking family, is just tacky and blowhard worthy.

[The_Hater]

Why stop at Morey quitting. MDA should also quit and Harden, RWB and Capela should all stop playing and demand trades.

There’s no level of overreaction that should be considered to crazy here....

[000078ude54]

Those back-to-back titles are all the Rockets have, so they should probably continue to honor it in some way.

Changing the mural isn't really the issue. It's Fertitta showcasing himself and his family, which has nothing to do with the team.

It's the Houston Rockets, not the Houston Fertittas. Even Ballmer, who is a force of nature, knows how to stay in the background and let the players be the focus.

[Clemenza]

I can't see Morey getting another job anywhere. Business wise he's still an executive who seems to have cost the Rockets and the league millions of dollars.

[Jabroni Lames]

I see nothing wrong with the change.

The old mural was living in the past. It features players and accomplishments from 30 years ago. The new one emphasizes the present with people are currently with the team.

His family is in it. And he’s in it twice.

The owner and his family take up half of the mural. lmao. Fertitta is front and center with the biggest image. This is totally effed up in a hilarious way - unless you're a Rockets fan. No ego to see there, folks. rofl.

[Lalouie]

fritters was on a show a few weeks ago to talk about the rockets. i think specifically how will westbrook fit. he gave some imbecilic homer answer. an owner doesn't have to know anything, just manage well, but fritter sounded like a steve ballmer with a 2nd grade education

[flow]

Before Fertitta:


After Fertitta:


Owner doesn't give 2 craps about winning or the franchise history of winning.

This is terrible for them and shows why Morey should resign as soon as possible and work for another team or another league (NFL)

Maybe the Houston Texans can hire him since they need a GM?

Eh... It's about time the Rockets turned the page. Rockets fans especially talk about the championship years like the holy grail. They happened 25+ years ago now -- let it go. It's not as if the banners for them were taken down. I'm sure there are other parts of the Toyota Center that still honor those teams. It's about the now. Fertitta is a businessman and he cares more about the money aspect of owning an NBA franchise. Morey would get swallowed up in the NFL -- it's not at all the same as the NBA and analytics only helps you so much there.

As a businessman, he should know that its important to keep franchise "glory years" tied into the current team as much as possible. Fans want that. Keeps them connected.

Even Gores in Detroit knows that. He has the bad boys and '04 teams back for ceremonies all the time. And reminders of them can be found all throughout the arena.

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[Ballerhogger]

Before Fertitta:


After Fertitta:


Owner doesn't give 2 craps about winning or the franchise history of winning.

This is terrible for them and shows why Morey should resign as soon as possible and work for another team or another league (NFL)

Maybe the Houston Texans can hire him since they need a GM?

Eh... It's about time the Rockets turned the page. Rockets fans especially talk about the championship years like the holy grail. They happened 25+ years ago now -- let it go. It's not as if the banners for them were taken down. I'm sure there are other parts of the Toyota Center that still honor those teams. It's about the now. Fertitta is a businessman and he cares more about the money aspect of owning an NBA franchise. Morey would get swallowed up in the NFL -- it's not at all the same as the NBA and analytics only helps you so much there.

As a businessman, he should know that its important to keep franchise "glory years" tied into the current team as much as possible. Fans want that. Keeps them connected.

Even Gores in Detroit knows that. He has the bad boys and '04 teams back for ceremonies all the time. And reminders of them can be found all throughout the arena.

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Im laugh if the rocket don’t win championship in harden era . At them same time shake my head

[California Gold]

Eh... It's about time the Rockets turned the page. Rockets fans especially talk about the championship years like the holy grail. They happened 25+ years ago now -- let it go. It's not as if the banners for them were taken down. I'm sure there are other parts of the Toyota Center that still honor those teams. It's about the now. Fertitta is a businessman and he cares more about the money aspect of owning an NBA franchise. Morey would get swallowed up in the NFL -- it's not at all the same as the NBA and analytics only helps you so much there.

As a businessman, he should know that its important to keep franchise "glory years" tied into the current team as much as possible. Fans want that. Keeps them connected.

Even Gores in Detroit knows that. He has the bad boys and '04 teams back for ceremonies all the time. And reminders of them can be found all throughout the arena.

.

Im laugh if the rocket don’t win championship in harden era . At them same time shake my head

It would be Harden's fault. Guy has been given more than enough talent to go out and win and so far he's come up short.

[BNM]

I see nothing wrong with the change.

The old mural was living in the past. It features players and accomplishments from 30 years ago. The new one emphasizes the present with people are currently with the team.

His family is in it. And he’s in it twice.

Of the 13 people visible in the new mural, over half of them (7) are Fertitta (twice) and his kids. That seems incredibly self-indulgent, but also a bizarre way to promote an NBA team. Does he really think the fans coming to the arena are paying to see him and his kids? Does he think one single paying fan gives an actual **** what he looks like? Not sure if that makes him narcissistic, insecure, or perhaps both. That looks more like the Fertitta family Christmas card that something you'd have on display at a professional sports arena.

[Jabroni Lames]

I see nothing wrong with the change.

The old mural was living in the past. It features players and accomplishments from 30 years ago. The new one emphasizes the present with people are currently with the team.

His family is in it. And he’s in it twice.

Of the 13 people visible in the new mural, over half of them (7) are Fertitta (twice) and his kids. That seems incredibly self-indulgent, but also a bizarre way to promote an NBA team. Does he really think the fans coming to the arena are paying to see him and his kids? Does he think one single paying fan gives an actual **** what he looks like? Not sure if that makes him narcissistic, insecure, or perhaps both. That looks more like the Fertitta family Christmas card that something you'd have on display at a professional sports arena.

Xmas card. lol. That's perfect. The whole thing is basically one big, outrageous flex.

[og15]

As a businessman, he should know that its important to keep franchise "glory years" tied into the current team as much as possible. Fans want that. Keeps them connected.

Even Gores in Detroit knows that. He has the bad boys and '04 teams back for ceremonies all the time. And reminders of them can be found all throughout the arena.

.

Im laugh if the rocket don’t win championship in harden era . At them same time shake my head

It would be Harden's fault. Guy has been given more than enough talent to go out and win and so far he's come up short.

More then enough would be having Durant's GS teammates as his teammates.

[dc]

Of the 13 people visible in the new mural, over half of them (7) are Fertitta (twice) and his kids. That seems incredibly self-indulgent, but also a bizarre way to promote an NBA team. Does he really think the fans coming to the arena are paying to see him and his kids? Does he think one single paying fan gives an actual **** what he looks like? Not sure if that makes him narcissistic, insecure, or perhaps both. That looks more like the Fertitta family Christmas card that something you'd have on display at a professional sports arena.

This x100000. You don't even see guys like Mark Cuban, Lightyears Lacob or Dan Snyder doing this stuff. Even the most pompous owners would know that just looks tacky and out of totally out of place. He's better off just putting that family portrait at a Rainforest Cafe.

At the end of the day, it's his team and it's nothing more than a mural. He's not hurting anyone doing this, but holy cow if that doesn't say something about his narcissism/insecurity.

[shangrila]

I see nothing wrong with the change.

The old mural was living in the past. It features players and accomplishments from 30 years ago. The new one emphasizes the present with people are currently with the team.

While I agree with the first part, this new mural seems overly tacky and ego-stroking. Why is Fertitta's face all over it? I get he's the owner but it's not like he really has anything to do with the on court product.

It's giving me the old Charlotte Bobcats owner vibes. A bit sad for Houston fans as I think Tillman will end up dragging that franchise down.

[GreatWhiteStiff]

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[chuck_wagon44]

The Rockets in black uniforms just doesn’t look right. Stick to the classic red, white, & yellow. You know, your team colors.

The owner likes to wear black and wants the team to wear them too. Im not even kidding about this. Rocket fans can confirm this.

[Ballerhogger]

As a businessman, he should know that its important to keep franchise "glory years" tied into the current team as much as possible. Fans want that. Keeps them connected.

Even Gores in Detroit knows that. He has the bad boys and '04 teams back for ceremonies all the time. And reminders of them can be found all throughout the arena.

.

Im laugh if the rocket don’t win championship in harden era . At them same time shake my head

It would be Harden's fault. Guy has been given more than enough talent to go out and win and so far he's come up short.

I didn’t say it would be . But the owner has harden era of players on his family on the mural instead of championship rocket team .

[ElectricMayhem]

The man paid $2.2B for the franchise. He can put Elvira kissing Popeye on his murals if he wishes.

I don't think anyone here is arguing whether or not he has a right to do it. We are all in agreement he has that right. The point of discussion is how the new mural portrays him and the Rockets' brand.