""I'm a part of various Facebook groups for 'Bring Back the Monarchs' campaigns. With the rise of the WNBA and other teams, there's a lot of chatter here to bring the team back. That love has never been lost. Around town, there are folks, including myself, who rock our Monarchs gear still. There's an appreciation for the team.""
""[The loss of the Monarchs] doesn't make any sense, in hindsight. The owners just treated it like a business, rather than considering any of the cultural value. The team was an afterthought, always secondary to Kings. I know a bunch of people here who are excited about the Valkyries right now and drive out to games regularly. So imagine the support there would be for the Monarchs, compared to 20 years ago.""
""The Monarchs represent a Sacramento that could have been, in sports but also in every sector of the city. It's a physical vestige of the city's pride and pain, of having lost despite winning, of everything that Sacramento was and no longer is.""
Sacramento residents are actively advocating for the return of the WNBA Monarchs, expressing nostalgia and pride for the team. Terra Lopez and Daniel Tutupoly highlight the cultural impact of the Monarchs, noting their success compared to the Kings. Tutupoly's zine, 'Long Live The Monarchs,' captures memories and statistics, symbolizing the city's lost sports legacy. Both Lopez and Tutupoly emphasize the potential support for a revived team, indicating a deep-rooted appreciation for the Monarchs within the community.
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