enjoytheenjoyment.com - 4/10/2008
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Bombshell! Emails obtained from the Oklahoma City ownership group are part of a motion the city of Seattle filed in federal court yesterday, and Jim Brunner of the Seattle Times got them . And boy is there ever a smoking gun. You'll remember that last August, David Stern fined owner Aubrey McClendon $250K for saying that the ownership group always intended to move the team. Here's how ...
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Reading Clay Bennett's E-Mail
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... It's also convincing in terms of documenting that the team's efforts to stay have not been in good faith. But ... does any of this influence David Stern's support for Clay Bennett's ownership group? Does it affect the upcoming vote on relocating the team? Does this inspire a meaningful new level of public outcry? What new legal challenges might this present to relocation? In short, does this do anything to help Sonic fans keep their team? We'll see. (Via Enjoy the Enjoyment)
Reading is Great! Thursday’s NBA Links
Empty the Bench —
- Enjoy the Enjoyment - Clay Bennett is a liar, and should have known this could happen.
- Upside Motor - ETB falls into the “objectivity” and “chaos” quadrant of this spectrum.
- Ball Don’t Lie - Poll: Who should be the NBA’s Executive of the Year?
- New York Times - Donnie Walsh is watching his Knicks—he might be the only one.
- FanHouse - Some interesting thoughts on how ...
Shocking Newsflash: Clay Bennett Is A Liar [Clay Bennett]
Deadspin —
... Early emails have been released as a part of court papers, and they're definitive evidence that the group always planned on shipping the team to Oklahoma City. Which is no news to anyone; it's just nice to have proof they lied. ...
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Did Clay Bennett Lie About His "Good Faith" Intent to Keep Sonics in Seattle? —
Sports Law Blog
Jim Brunner and Jonathan Martin of the Seattle Times have an interesting piece today on new e-mail evidence suggesting that Oklahoma City businessman Clay Bennett and other members of his SuperSonics ownership group violated the "good faith" contractual pledge to keep the franchise in Seattle. The city of Seattle has sued to keep the franchise in Seattle, while the Bennett group, which ...
Sonics Owners’ Not-So-Secret Plan Revealed —
SLAM Online
by Marcel Mutoni
It has never been much of a secret that Clay Bennett and the rest of the Sonics’ ownership group never truly intended to stay in Seattle when they took over the club. Even when Bennett said he would do everything to stick around the Emerald City, nary a soul believed him.
Which is why the following should surprise absolutely no one
Lawyers for the city of ...
