March 28, 2011

Vitale banner a hot commodity in Hoopstown USA

A banner showing ESPN basketball analyst Dick Vitale, beaming over a plate of crow, now adorns the South Garage at Richmond International Airport and greets visitors with a boisterous "Eat crow, baby!"

Next stop? The Diamond for opening night of the Richmond Flying Squirrels baseball season April 7. Then it heads to Richmond International Raceway in Henrico County for NASCAR weekend in late April.

At some point, expect to see the massive banner on the Greater Richmond Convention Center on East Broad Street in downtown Richmond before it lands in the archives at Valentine Richmond History Center.

"It's taken on a life of its own," said Jack Berry, executive director of Venture Richmond, which ordered the banner late Monday afternoon for a community pep rally less than 48 hours later.

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