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Michael Westbay
(aka westbaystars)
Founder
Having been a fan of the Hawks since childhood (back when I lived in Japan), I have been worried about the future of the team, even before the whole merger situation started. With their financial problems, I thought it would be a matter of time before something happened to this team.
I read a report that said the Hawk had been "confiscated" by a U.S. firm, which then took over the team's day-to-day operations. There haven't been any follow-up reports on this since. I'm assuming this is just a rumor, but it certainly doesn't seem good for the team.
Has anybody else heard anything on this? Please post back if you have. Thank you.