Washington Generals

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The Washington Generals are a professional basketball team best known as the long-time, usually losing exhibition opponents of the Harlem Globetrotters.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf exhibition basketball team
professional basketball team
associatedWith Harlem Globetrotters organization NERFINISHED
competitionFormat exhibition games
country United States of America
surface form: United States
foundedBy Louis "Red" Klotz NERFINISHED
gameStyle conventional basketball
hasAlternateTeamNames Atlantic City Seagulls NERFINISHED
Boston Shamrocks NERFINISHED
New Jersey Reds NERFINISHED
New York Nationals NERFINISHED
hasBusinessModel touring with Harlem Globetrotters
hasCoach Louis "Red" Klotz NERFINISHED
hasColor green
white
yellow
hasGameOutcomePattern rarely win against Harlem Globetrotters
hasGameType non-competitive exhibition
hasMediaPortrayal comic losers in sports entertainment
hasOpponentRole competitive but scripted underdog
hasOrganizationalRelationship contracted opponent of Harlem Globetrotters
hasReputation perennial losers
straight-man team in comedy-style basketball shows
hasRivalryType staged rivalry
homeVenueType various arenas
leagueType independent exhibition circuit
namedAfter George Washington
notableFor being long-time exhibition opponents of the Harlem Globetrotters
usually losing to the Harlem Globetrotters
opponentOf Harlem Globetrotters NERFINISHED
role foil to the Harlem Globetrotters
sport basketball
touringRegion United States NERFINISHED
international
typicalAudience family entertainment crowds
typicalGamePurpose basketball demonstrations GENERATED
entertainment GENERATED
typicalOutcome loss

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Harlem Globetrotters typicalOpponent Washington Generals