Tickets for the Atlanta Hawks’ Magic City night later this month are selling like hotcakes, making it one of the most anticipated games of the season, despite the controversy surrounding the game.
Naturally, during their home game against the Orlando Magic on March 16 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, the Hawks revealed that they will be paying tribute to the legendary strip club and its influence on the city.
Since then, the Hawks have received a lot of criticism from both players and fans, but ticket sales claim that the criticism is greatly exaggerated.
In fact, according to SeatGeek, the game is already outpacing every other Monday matchup this season in terms of ticket sales, with the exception of the MLK Day meeting in January.
In addition, the cost of tickets has increased by 84% when compared to purchases made a month before to the Magic City announcement.
Even so, not everyone is enthusiastic about the Magic City event, despite the obvious and current excitement among many fans. Luke Kornet, the center for the San Antonio Spurs, started the controversy by claiming in a statement that the homage was offensive to women.
While his teammate Draymond Green supported the Hawks and referred to Magic City’s dancers as works of art, Warriors center Al Horford co-signed Kornet’s artwork.
