Charlotte Hornets


 * For the NBA team formerly known as the Hornets, see New Orleans Pelicans.

1988–2002
The Hornets intended to use a logo with the interlocking letters "C" and "H" and a hornet carrying a basketball as their primary symbol, but the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League deemed it too similar to their own logo and threatened legal action. The Hornets ended up using their original secondary "Hugo the Hornet" logo as their primary icon instead; however, the original symbol was still used on the shorts until 1990 (albeit without the "C").