deadspin.com - 12/17/2008
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Merry Christmas, Seattle! Here's one more bow on the big crap-filled present that was 2008. It the gift that keeps on giving. This press release we received from Oklahoma Today magazine is filled with all kinds of hilarious, bitter pain for anyone who used to enjoy basketball in Seattle. It's ...
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Posted by Kevin Arnovitz It's safe to assume
that most NBA firings don't occur spontaneously. The grim
reaper lingers outside for weeks, sometimes even months, before tapping at the door. That fatalism infects the media, the front office, and the ...
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The Sendoff Games
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Of all the Men in OKC, Clay Bennett Is the Best
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... The Thunder’s owner was named Man of the Year. Why, of course he was: “No one came close to Clay Bennett as we set about selecting this year’s Oklahoman of the Year,” says Louisa McCune-Elmore, Oklahoma Today editor in chief. “His accomplishment presents an extraordinary moment in the life of Oklahoma, probably among the most important achievements in our capital city’s history.” ...
Don't Forget That Clay Bennett is a Hero
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... " award raises more hackles than champagne glasses. Deadspin posted a press release from Today touting Bennett's work to bring the NBA to the state. Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry has a stabbing quote. ...
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See that headline? This is just as bad: Oklahoma Today magazine is naming Clayton Bennett, the owner who took an NBA franchise from Seattle and moved it to Oklahoma City, as its 2008 Man of the Year. Via Deadspin, here is some of the press release sent by the magazine. We have ...
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