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Thursday, April 17, 2008

This Sonics Thing Is Getting Totally Great

posted by on April 17 at 16:41 PM

Here’s the mayor’s office’s response to Bennett’s accusation today that the city was secretly plotting to buy the Sonics back:

Clay Bennett’s misleading motion got only one thing right - the mayor’s goal has been to keep the Sonics in Seattle and playing at KeyArena, just as he has said from day one.

The fact is that Mr. Bennett knew the terms of the KeyArena lease when
he bought the team, and he was the one who initiated a legal action to
break it. The city will be in court in June to hold him and the other
owners to the agreement they made.

True, Nickels doesn’t exactly deny Bennett’s accusations of “duplicity” (although, also true, Bennett’s accusations are a bit vague)… but this standoff is the best thing to happen to Mayor Nickels since Al Runte.

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1

Nickels grows a spine and throws down the guantlet? I'd buy that pay-per-view in a fucking heartbeat.

Posted by Joh | April 17, 2008 4:44 PM
2

I agree, this will help him in the election, since he gets bonus points from both Sonics fans and people who don't want public tax dollars being used by for-profit sports organizations ...

Go Green River Killers! (Sounders FC)

Posted by Will in Seattle | April 17, 2008 5:13 PM
3

I think the story is getting boring. I wish they'd just leave already.

Posted by ahava | April 17, 2008 5:55 PM
4

Ahava, I'll help YOU move out of Seattle.

Posted by cw | April 17, 2008 5:59 PM
5

nickels was against the sonics before he was for the sonics.

Posted by superyeadon | April 17, 2008 11:30 PM
6

@4, I moved out of Seattle last year. Where were you when I needed help packing? I would have taken you up on your offer.

Posted by ahava | April 18, 2008 9:15 AM

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