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Sonics to Oklahoma City
Posted: July 3rd, 2008, 10:00 am
by TylerBakersGonnaBGreat
SEATTLE -- Clay Bennett finally found a dollar amount that would sever his contentious relationship with the city of Seattle -- $75 million.
As a result, the SuperSonics are headed to Oklahoma City with Bennett leading the way, leaving behind the team name, colors and 41 years of history.
Oklahoma City will have an NBA franchise for the 2008-09 season after a settlement announced Wednesday between the team and the city of Seattle, ending the clashing bond with the city that culminated in a six-day federal trial over terms of the team's KeyArena lease. The judge was scheduled to rule Wednesday afternoon.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3471503
Posted: July 3rd, 2008, 10:28 am
by Sly Fox
Good for OKC. Those land thieves deserve to have something to divert their attention away from Norman and Stillwater. Even dirt burglars shouldn't be forced to bedlam at all times.
How was that, SumItUp?
Posted: July 3rd, 2008, 10:31 am
by thepostman
OKC is getting one classy organization...thats for sure
Posted: July 3rd, 2008, 11:02 am
by TylerBakersGonnaBGreat
Sly Fox wrote:Good for OKC. Those land thieves deserve to have something to divert their attention away from Norman and Stillwater. Even dirt burglars shouldn't be forced to bedlam at all times.
How was that, SumItUp?
Bitter much?
Posted: July 3rd, 2008, 11:03 am
by bigsmooth
at least the team name and colors stay in seattle..which is what should have happened in charlotte.
Posted: July 3rd, 2008, 11:07 am
by Sly Fox
... and New Orleans the first time around.
Posted: July 3rd, 2008, 11:07 am
by SuperJon
bigsmooth wrote:at least the team name and colors stay in seattle..which is what should have happened in charlotte.
I don't care about the colors, but yes, the Hornets should have stayed in Charlotte.
And yes, I'm still bitter.
Effin George Shinn.
Posted: July 3rd, 2008, 11:10 am
by bigsmooth
yeah the utah "jazz" is very stupid, but im used to it now. charlotte "bobcats" nah...never.
Posted: July 3rd, 2008, 3:46 pm
by 4everfsu
So OKC is getting a fast food chain
Posted: July 3rd, 2008, 4:11 pm
by Sly Fox
Actually, the chain you reference began in Oklahoma. So did Braums ....
Posted: July 3rd, 2008, 4:33 pm
by SuperJon
Oklahoma Sexuals
That should be the new name.
Posted: July 3rd, 2008, 4:45 pm
by ALUmnus
Oh how long you've been waiting to use that, and there it is, in all of its grandeur.
Posted: July 3rd, 2008, 4:53 pm
by SuperJon
ALUmnus wrote:Oh how long you've been waiting to use that, and there it is, in all of its grandeur.
I stole it from AGS.
Posted: July 3rd, 2008, 9:25 pm
by TylerBakersGonnaBGreat
SuperJon wrote:Oklahoma Sexuals
That should be the new name.
Posted: July 3rd, 2008, 10:51 pm
by AZjonz
I have a lot of family in OK. I can't wait to offend them with that. He!He!He!
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 9:00 am
by Ed Dantes
Sly Fox wrote:... and New Orleans the first time around.
And Minneapolis, the land of 10,000 lakes.
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 9:37 am
by Fumblerooskies
You guys were listening to too much ESPN Radio and Dan Patrick Show yesterday.