Two weeks ago, news broke that the new James Brown Arena in downtown Augusta may not be the new James Brown Arena.

A possible name change has sparked heated debate , and on Tuesday, Augusta Commissioners joined the conversation.

Why are they changing the name of the new James Brown Arena?

Officials with the new arena project gave media members a look at the site on May 20. During the presentation, they were told the project is currently being called the "New Augusta Arena" instead of the "New James Brown Arena." The project's leaders said they are open to a corporate sponsorship for the name and have already had some companies express interest.

Debate over changing the name of new James Brown Arena

That news started a lot of back and forth over the name. The Augusta Chronicle su

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