what we can share right now re: supernovas
Yesterday’s announcement of the launch of “Major League Volleyball” was disappointing for a lot of reasons. We would be foolish to think that pro sports are simply about the love of the game - for those who hold the keys to the castle, they are mostly about money. One particularly disappointing update was that the Omaha Supernovas would be leaving the PVF for the new league, “MLV.” We had a lot of questions about what transpired and what that means, as you probably do. Here’s what we found out.
What this means for the PVF:
- It is our understanding that no other teams are planning to leave the PVF for the new league. All yall cross-referencing that list of states the MLV claims they’ll be in with PVF cities? Don’t do that
- We have heard that the Supernovas franchise leaving the PVF is for the best
- The Supernovas are not supporting the entire league. All teams are individually owned and operated i.e. the PVF does not make money from team ticket sales. So no, this doesn’t mean the end of PVF. Expansion teams are still being planned, and there is still a future
What this means for Supernovas fans:
- It’s super terrible that such a special organization could be completely dismantled by the greed of a billionaire owner, but that certainly seems to be a risk
- Supernovas players likely had no idea about this until fairly recently. They will be able to decide next year whether they stay with the Omaha organization or want to continue their careers in the PVF. That owner doesn’t deserve your support this year, but these players do
- We won’t judge you if you stay fans of the Novas next year. Before then, we would love to hear some “sell the team” chants, but do so at your own risk. Might we interest you in joining our club, PVF Fans with No Home Team?
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