Dumbest commentary on Thrashers leaving Atlanta

City businesses react to Thrashers departure | ajc.com: "Bob Hope, an Atlanta sports marketing executive, believes that the loss is critical because sports is as important in claiming status of an international city as having a great airport, a strong educational system and leading industry. Hope, who is part of a group trying to enhance local business opportunities with the addition of a major league soccer team, said foreign companies often look for the sport that is popular in their country."