Apparently NBA owners are as clueless as their commissioner.
Today’s news that the owners approved the Sonics relocation to Oklahoma City, while not surprising, is highly disappointing. Amongst the 30 owners, only two, Mark Cuban and Paul Allen, had the good sense to realize that the NBA is a better league with a team in Seattle than with a team in Oklahoma City. How can so many rich people be so stupid? Even Jeannie Buss, the smoking hot cougar who runs the Lakers for her daddy, voted for the move.
"Oklahoma City gave a wonderful presentation," said Buss.
Sonics owner Clay Bennett must have some serious redneck mojo going for him if he can get Buss to utter such lies.
Bennett now claims his “man possessed” email was in reference to keeping the team in Seattle. New rule: never trust a man with no sideburns.
Under no circumstance will Oklahoma City have any upside over Seattle. It’s a third rate city that deserves semi-pro teams. Well maybe not semi-pro teams, but they’d be much better off with Memphis or New Orleans – two cities that should never have been awarded NBA franchises.
And despite his last second attempts to get the team back, this entire predicament goes back to Howard Schultz. He knew all along what the lease terms were when he originally bought team. Once Schultz determined he was losing money faster than Bear Sterns, he started bitching and moaning like a spoiled little brat who got a Wii instead of a PS3.
So thanks again, Howard for selling out the entire city.
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