WCCB Charlotte s CW
March 2, 2021
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Charlotte’s starring role on Saturday Night Live is the talk of the town. This weekend, Kenan Thompson played LaVar Ball, the dad of the Charlotte Hornets’ LaMelo Ball. His skit was full of Charlotte-specific references and roasts: “…He’s playing for the most storied franchise in all of basketball, the Charlotte Hornets! Charlotte, North Carolina, the regional banking capital of the world! Gateway to Gastonia!”
There was lots of chatter about the sketch. One person tweeting: “I’m proud to be from Gastonia, the Gateway to Charlotte.” Another saying, “I’d like to petition naming the new light rail line to Gastonia, “Gateway to Gastonia” instead of whatever color you had previously picked.”