A Drop in the Bucket: Why the Settlement between the Sonics and Seattle will See Bennett Making $$$

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A Drop in the Bucket: Why the Settlement between the Sonics and Seattle will See Bennett Making $$$
Maury Maury posted 7/3/2008 from www.bizofbasketball.com [flag]
That laughter you’re hearing is the owners of the Seattle SuperSonics. Or rather, the owners of the team formerly known as the Seattle SuperSonics as a settlement has been reached between ownership and the City of Seattle for as much as $75 million. Here's why, as slimy as Bennett is, he comes out smelling like a rose, even after paying as much as $75 million to relocate the Sonics [link]

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