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supersonicsoul.com - 7/3/2008
Sad Day in Seattle
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It was a sad day in Seattle as the Super Sonics era came to an end after 41 years.

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Blog Jam: Ex-NBAer McKie Unwelcome in Town?
SPORTSbyBROOKS — ... ). • SUPERSONIC SOUL talks about losing their basketball team to Oklahoma . • WICKED GOOD SPORTS wonders when did Kathy Bates want to try out for ...

The Fundamentals
BallerBlogger.com — Seattle Supersonics Move The Sonics slideshow (Via Darrin Beene of the News Tribune) Grand Theft Hoops (Dave Zirin of SLAM) Loss of Innocence (Supersonicsoul) What do I say? (SonicsCentral) A long road to get the NBA back (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) A look back at better days in Seattle , featuring Gary Payton and Shawn Kemp (from Marcel Mutoni of SLAM) Warning: this video contains foul language. Free Agency From Davis to Artest, what free agents are worth (Charley Rosen of Foxsports) Free agent frenzy (Hoopshype) Other ...

Sonics Eulogies
Enjoy the Enjoyment — ... Pete Nussbaum, SupersonicSoul: ...a small part of me hoped they wouldn't [move]. That small part of me that scoots to the edge of my seat when the Sonics are involved a close game; that small part that makes me pick up and phone Raf or Paul when the Sonics do something extraordinary; that small part of me that imitates Xavier McDaniel when I'm shooting hoops by myself....After what happened today, that small part of me isn't doing so well right now. ...

Juiced Links: Seattle’s move to Oklahoma City
Juiced Sports Blog*: Writing Enhanced by Flaxseed Oil — ... in Seattle?  Are you kidding me? SEATTLE TIMES: Turn out the lights THE OKLAHOMAN: Pop the corks and celebrate THE OKLAHOMAN: A video interview with the mayor ESPN.COM: You could be the next Seattle HOT DOG AND FRIENDS: If I sound bitter… it’s because I probably am SUPERSONICS SOUL: Loss of innocence OFFICIAL TEAM SITE: OKC set ...

Why I am a College Sports Fan
Gate 21 — ... are a fair number of them, whether they be “die hard” or not. While I know that Seattle may potentially get another team some day, as a practical matter they now understand how SMU fans felt when their team got the death penalty for football. The only difference is that, unlike SMU who was finally able to resume play, Seattle’s program is gone for good — gonzo, outta here, dead, kaput, snuffed it … If I am a Seattle Supersonics fan, that just plain sucks… ...

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supersonicsoul.com 7/3/2008 — Well, it appears that $75 million is the magic number. The City of Seattle accepted a cash payout of $75 million from the PBC to allow the Sonics to leave their home of 41 years and move to Oklahoma City. That amount may or may not be repaid by Clay Bennett, et al if the city were to receive another team in the Sonics' stead. As you would imagine, more to come.
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