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Destroying a franchise; A how to
Destroying a franchise; A how to
Ahhhh Yes, the stupidity of a rich man who finally bought himself exactly what he wanted, The NBA team Seattle couldn't or wouldn't pay to keep. Now Clay Bennett has his toy, an NBA franchise, and what do you do when you get a neat new toy...Well according to the announcers of the Bulls vs. Heat summer league game you give it a retarded new name. It would seem, at least for the moment, that the
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Three Idiots on Sports — ... I found this link over at the Sports Point - it describes how to destroy a franchise. Former Orangeman Josh Pace is headed to Estonia - a place I know so little about I can't even make a lame joke here. ...

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