PETA urges Spurs to change name to Spores after NBA Finals run

PETA has proposed that the San Antonio Spurs change their name to the San Antonio Spores. This request follows the Spurs' notable playoff run, which ended with their defeat to the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals. PETA argues that the term 'spur' symbolizes animal cruelty and suggests that the new name would better reflect Texas's mushroom industry. The organization even offered to provide new uniforms based on the state mushroom of Texas, the Chorioactis geaster. Rebranding, however, seems unlikely at this time.

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