It was only a matter of time before orange traffic cones — the unofficial state flower for long-suffering Nevada drivers — became the name of an area professional sports team. For one night, at least.

The Aviators are making a playful spin on the the Las Vegas Valley’s ubiquitous lane closers, becoming the Las Vegas Cone Jesters as part of a “What If” promotional night for their Aug. 15 game against the Tacoma Rainiers at Las Vegas Ballpark in Downtown Summerlin.

“Cone Jesters” is an ode to traffic cones and the “cone-gestion” they cause on the road, Aviators creative director Edward Dorville told the Review-Journal. Instead of simply going by the Las Vegas Traffic Cones for the night, the Triple-A affiliate of the Athletics put some more thought into the process and added the jester spi

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