The Lingerie Football League will not be expanding to Oklahoma City.
LFL chairman Mitchell Mortaza said in a statement Tuesday that the league had abandoned its plans for a team in the city following comments critical of the league from Oklahoma City mayor Mick Cornett.
"Due to the blatant negative statements Mayor Cornett has made and his influence over the governing body that would ultimately decide whether the LFL could lease the Cox Convention Center or Oklahoma City Arena, we have sadly chosen to no longer explore OKC as an expansion market or the LFL," Mortaza said. "It is unfortunate, especially considering over 70 percent of Oklahomans polled on The Oklahoman's web site disagreed with Mayor Cornett's stance."
The league was looking to expand into Oklahoma City for the 2011 season which is scheduled to begin in August.
Players play in hockey-style helmets, elbow pads, bras, panties and garters.When news of the league's intentions surfaced, Cornett said he was not in favor of the league coming to Oklahoma City.
After Cornett's comments were reported, the league said it would meet this week to reexamine its expansion plans.
“Unfortunately, it is the people that ultimately lose in this outcome,” Mortaza continued.
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