sports.aol.com - 7/3/2008
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So the Sonics will play home games in Oklahoma City next year . Actually, this collection of players employed by the Sonics will be play home games in Oklahoma City next year, but with a different mascot and a different moniker. The 'Sonics' brand is the only thing staying in Seattle, besides $45 million of Clay Bennett 's money. (The other $30 million will only pay out if the city has no ...
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GOODBYE, SONICS
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... to the tune of $75 million, so the team will play its games in Oklahoma City next season. While the city keeps the rights to the "Sonics" name, there are no real prospects or promises to bring an NBA team back to the Emerald City. ...
Greif Notes 7/3
SeaTown Sports —
The day after. Fan Eulogies [Dime] [Yahoo! Sports] [Enjoy the Enjoyment] [FanHouse] [SOS] Deal with it +This is what pisses me off the most, replica banners and trophies...WTF!?!??! ARE YOU SERIOUS [ESPN] +What happens now? [Save Our Sonics] +Let's do it the right way. Not the NBA way. [Supersonicsoul] +I prefer the name OKC Bandits. [Seattle PI] +The real way to address those stupid Oklahoma City fans [SportingNews] Stuff no one ...
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Why College Sports are Better: The Sonics Situation
addictedtoquack.com 7/5/2008 —
I suppose by now you’ve heard about the Sonics leaving Seattle after 41 years. I’ll spare you the details, because they’re easy to find if you’re interested. But the Sonics fans got screwed. Royally.
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Assist by The Mitten
Much has been written in this space about the Sonics lease issue, the injustice of it all and then the final blow to the crotchular region as the Oklahoma City carpetbaggers move the team out of town. Bottom line, fans got screwed and the city of Seattle got paid. Pretty simple, really. Now, hoops fans are being called on by governments large and small to help lure a new NBA franchise back to ...
