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Halifax is one of the cities that the CFL is looking as a viable option for its expansion goals. The group behind the drive to get a CFL team in Halifax has set off a heated debate about its proposed name as it has a fiery resemblance to one of the provinces worst disasters, let alone Canada\u2019s worst maritime disaster.<\/p>\n
The idea of naming the team the Halifax Explosions was pitched on Twitter by CFL in Halifax<\/a>, a Halifax based group that creates art with the purpose of generating discussion<\/strong>. The controversy over it comes as it makes reference to an explosion that devastated the city in 1917 <\/a>that saw almost 2,000 perish.<\/p>\n While made without the intent to offend, the twitter post stated that,<\/p>\n \u201c100 years ago a force was unleashed that made this city stronger, bigger, and more united than ever before. Now we channel that force onto the football field as we flatten all that stands in our way.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n It only took a short amount of time before criticisms began, and they have continued since its initial post.<\/p>\n SportsNet<\/strong><\/p>\n