Follow Up: Sonics...Gone For Good?

In a follow-up to a link in yesterday's Bad News section of the Link Fiesta, more and more information has come to light regarding the situation between the Seattle Supersonics and their Oklahoma City-based ownership.

In a published report the other day, someone representing the views of the ownership was quoted as saying that "we didn't buy the team to keep it in Seattle; we hoped to come here" illustrating their intent (FROM THE POINT OF PURCHASE) to move the team from Seattle to Oklahoma City. This obviously did not take into account the great value in keeping the Supersonics in Seattle to the city, its fans, and the NBA in general.

Aren't the Sonics turning things around? Didn't anyone get the memo about their soon-to-be superstar 2nd pick in the draft? With a solid team and things looking up, stabbing the Seattlites in the back who were there during thick and thin would further promulgate the greedy owner stereotype that floats the sports airwaves.

In TrueHoop today, this rotten point is driven home. As a Clevelander, I sympathize with Sonics fans and hope that no other fan has to endure the pain of getting your city's heart ripped out by an evil owner. I thought people like that only existed in movies.

Maybe this is an over-the-top biased post, or maybe it's just a way for me to legitimize the posting of a Major League movie clip. But in all seriousness, the city of Seattle has a lot of history with the Supersonics and Seattlites really do want to keep their team; but in order for that to happen, the owners and the city must both compromise and make concessions about the lease and KeyArena renovations. If the fans step up and show that keeping the team there will please them, both the owners and the city will be able to save face and benefit if they compromise and cut the deal. Below is a link to the grass-roots initiative to keep the Sonics in Seattle and respect the views of the fans.

Don't Diss The Fan