A few years ago, when the Sacramento Kings were considering moving to Anaheim, the
term "Anaheim Royals" and a few logos were trademarked in case the move
took place. It never did, but they were precautionary steps to take in case it did
happen. That's what they're doing here. It's not official, they're just
protecting it for the down the road. So just because it's trademarked doesn't mean
it's going to be official.
But I'm with you guys, those look hideous and ugly. They look like urban graffiti. I
really hope they have other ideas to consider because if that's the best they can
come up with, then the people in our PR department lack creativity.