COLUMBUS – A Columbus pro sports team has changed its name and its image.
Formerly the Columbus Destroyers, the Columbus Wild Dogs of the Indoor Football League will begin playing home games at Nationwide Arena in March of 2022.
The team’s new name, uniforms, logo and color scheme — Pitch Black, Saharan Taupe, Grasslands Gold, Safari White and Ruthless Red — were unveiled during an event at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Tuesday.
The logo and uniform designs were modeled after the mottled coat of the African wild dog, an endangered species.
The name was chosen from more than 1,000 suggestions submitted during a naming contest.