Overview
- The Hawks said they were very disappointed but will comply with the league’s decision to halt the March 16 promotion against the Orlando Magic.
- Some in-game elements will proceed, including a halftime performance by T.I. and the sale of Magic City’s lemon pepper wings.
- Planned activations were rolled back, with the live podcast taping canceled and special hoodies pulled from sale, though existing preorders will be honored.
- The cancellation followed public objections led by Spurs center Luke Kornet and supported by Al Horford, as others including Draymond Green and Lou Williams voiced support for the tribute.
- The team had framed Magic City as an iconic cultural institution with no nudity planned for the arena, a positioning shaped in part by owner Jami Gertz’s recent docuseries on the club.