Sonics: City wouldn't miss us

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Today’s thread…
Published 1/18/2008 by Brian Robinson at Sonics basketball will return!
How can I add to Jim Brunner’s column today… Buy tickets. We’re worthless. You should love us. Nobody loves us… At least the Sonics are consistent in their inconsistency.

Seattle Sports: In the Morning
Published 1/18/2008 by Seth at Enjoy the Enjoyment
... beat Oregon 78-70, in one of the more entertaining basketball games I've seen. My thoughts. Overton tells the P-I's Greg Johns about his drive-and-dish that was the game's key play: "I was looking for Jon (Brockman) coming off, but all the Oregon players sunk in (to the lane) and I just saw the little blonde guy over there and I knew if I just threw it over there, he'd hit it." The Sonics become the first pro sports franchise to argue in court that they provide no economic benefit to the city they're in. The UW wants $150 million from ...

Strange, But True
Published 1/18/2008 by PN at Supersonicsoul - The Sonics Blog!
... That quote is taken (via Jim Brunner’s article in the Seattle Times) from the Sonics’ legal papers filed in US District Court this week. And, yes, the papers were delivered to the court with flying pigs which had to dodge the snowballs emanating from Hell. ...

Friday Bullets
Published 1/18/2008 at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
... NBA basketball ... who needs it? I'm sure David Stern loves this legal argument from the Sonics. Jim Brunner of the Seattle Times: "If the Sonics leave Seattle, the city's economy won't suffer and most people won't care. That's not the tirade of some anti-arena activist; it's the Sonics' latest legal argument to try to get out of its KeyArena lease. And it's exactly the opposite of what the Sonics have claimed when asking for taxpayer help to build a new arena. The team made the argument in papers filed in U.S. District Court this week, seeking ...

Making the blood boil...
Published 1/20/2008 by John Brattain at The Progenitor of Severe Gluteal Discomfort
... Item 2: From the Seattle Times: "The financial issue is simple, and the city's analysts agree, there will be no net economic loss if the Sonics leave Seattle. Entertainment dollars not spent on the Sonics will be spent on Seattle's many other sports and entertainment options. Seattleites will not reduce their entertainment budget simply because the Sonics leave…" ...

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Published 1/21/2008 by Matt at The Battle of Alberta
This Bud's for you, Andy: If the Sonics leave Seattle, the city's economy won't suffer and most people won't care. That's not the tirade of some anti-arena activist; it's the Sonics' latest legal argument to try to get out of its KeyArena lease. And it's exactly the opposite of what the Sonics have claimed when asking for taxpayer help to build a new arena. The team made the argument in papers filed in U.S. District Court this week, seeking mediation or a speedy trial to allow the team to abandon city-owned KeyArena before 2010. [...] ...

Archives of TPoSGD (January 1, 2008-present)
Published 2/16/2008 by jkbrattain at Baseball Digest Daily
... Item 2: From the Seattle Times: "The financial issue is simple, and the city's analysts agree, there will be no net economic loss if the Sonics leave Seattle. Entertainment dollars not spent on the Sonics will be spent on Seattle's many other sports and entertainment options. Seattleites will not reduce their entertainment budget simply because the Sonics leave…" ...

Interview with Brad Humphreys
Published 2/18/2008 by Andy Grabia at The Battle of Alberta
... And finally, Seattle Super Sonics ownership recently flip-flopped on the economic benefit their sports team will provide to the city because they want to get out of their current arena lease. Is it true, as your colleague ...

The Hardball Times: The Pujols Awards: Weeks 12 & 13
Published 4/4/2008 by John Brattain at THT Live
... in which he said: “ The Minnesota Twins are a private business; they are not owned by the people of Minnesota ... they are not a 'community asset' but a business … ” Yet… On March 18, 2004, Gov. Tim Pawlenty floated a proposal to have state and local governments pay for two-thirds of a new stadium for the Twins. Multi-billionaire Carl Pohlad said it wasn't enough: "(Public money) is where it should come from." (Read: from folks that aren't multi-billionaires like me) … Item 2 : From the Seattle Times : "The financial issue is simple, and the city's analysts agree, there will ...