After 56 years in San Diego, the Chargers are moving back to Los Angeles as announced by team owner Alex Spanos. However, the new logo of the Chargers was universally panned by fans and it even received boos from the Staples Center crowd when it was shown during an NBA game.
Spanos made the relocation announcement on January 12 and the Chargers will temporarily play at the StubHub Center near Carson, per USA Today. The Chargers only spent one season in Los Angeles back in 1960 during their inaugural year.
Then owner Barron Hilton moved the team to San Diego in 1961 because he believed that they cannot compete with the Los Angeles Rams. However, Spanos has made it clear that they are "determined to fight" for their place in Hollywood.
The Chargers also introduced a new team logo that resembled the Los Angeles Dodgers' blue and white symbol. As expected, the logo was not well-received as fans immediately trolled the Chargers on social media.
And when the graphic was shown during an NBA game between the Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers at the Staples Center on Saturday, the fans mercilessly booed it out of the building. According to FOX Sports San Diego, even tight end Jeff Cumberland was not enough to draw out the unhappiness of the LA crowd.
A.G. Spanos, Chargers president of business operations, reacted quickly and agreed to change the team logo based back to their original colors. A.G. admitted to NBC Sports that they made a mistake with their initial logo.
"The logo that was revealed on Thursday was meant to help launch our brand into the market and supplement - not replace - our official team marks. Clearly, we miscalculated how the logo would be received, and we've taken it out of the rotation," A.G. said.
"If we make a mistake, we own it, learn from it, and move on without looking back," he added.
The Chargers are off to a bad start in their return to Los Angeles. They also have to make some adjustments on the field to become a winning team. They finished last in the AFC West with a 5-11 record.
