Petition started to change name of Red Wings' Little Caesars Arena

Detroit Red Wings fans really aren't having the name of their new arena.

On Thursday, the team announced that the club's new arena - currently being built - will be named the Little Caesars Arena after naming rights were sold to Mike Ilitch, the owner of the pizza chain.

Fans were immediately displeased with the new name, and some have gone so far as to sign an online petition to change it.

The petition, started by Julien Nadeau, is fighting to change the name to Caesars Colosseum. Nadeau says the new name has a better ring to it and is a fair compromise that "will still pay homage to Little Caesars, but will sound better (AND TOUGHER) for the deserving team."

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The Red Wings have called the Joe Louis Arena home since the 1979 season and once the team makes the move to their new arena - whatever the name may be - New York's Madison Square Garden will be the only NHL arena without a corporate sponsor.

As of Saturday morning, the petition had received more than 12,700 supporters.

- With h/t to BarDown