Sonics...

So after a small period of mourning, it's time to make the official post regarding the Seattle Supersonics leaving the city. All I can say is that I am pretty bummed. Bummed not only that Howard sold the team to a lying weasel whose intention was to steal the team from the get go, but also that the city and NBA allowed the move to happen. Sure, the city tried to win the team back through law suits, and so did Howard in the end. But it was too little, too late, the writing was on the wall that after the transaction was made, it was only a matter of time.

Some people say that this city doesn't deserve an NBA franchise, to that I say BULL S$%T! I grew up with the Sups as my team, I cheered for them in both the good and bad, and know a lot of people who share the same passion for the team as I do. "Downtown," Slick Watts, Shawn Kemp, "GP", Detlef, "X-Man," "Big Smooth," "Mac-10," George Karl, Rashard Lewis, Ray Allen.....the list goes on and on and so do the memories. I remember running out in the streets cheering like a crazy man when the Sonics made the finals in 1996. I remember growing up going to Sups' games to watch GP throw oops to Kemp. Every game I got to go to, I would throw my jersey on with pride and get stoked on the way to Key Arena.

Just because a vote shows the city did not want to pony up for a new stadium doesn't mean that there is no love for the team in the 206. No losing team in the NBA sells out stadiums and for sure does no losing team make money. If the Sonics are a playoff team with a winning record, it's hard for me to be convinced that Oklahoma City would be a better place for the team than Seattle would be. What the heck is in Oklahoma City?? Kemp said it best, "No team gets a new state of the art stadium without putting W's on the board." Clay and his ludicrous demands are a joke! It's a shame that a franchise with as much history as the Sups have could be uprooted and moved to another city just like that. As a sports fan it makes me sad.

I close this post with just one thing to say, Thank You SEATTLE Supersonics for all the memories!