Atlanta is a lousy professional sports town. The Braves draw decently because they've been perennial playoff contenders. Other than them, the professional sports scene is dead in Georgia. The Hawks have been the laughingstock of the NBA for years now, the Falcons don't sell out their home games, and I doubt the Thrashers fare much better. I'm not sure what the problem is but it seems like the South in general just doesn't do a good job of supporting professional sports.
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