Slog - Comments on Sherman Alexie On and Off the Court

Comment by Non

Non — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:53:26 -0800

I honestly thought that Sherman Alexie was a spoof pen name (a la Nancy Dru) until all of this business.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherman_Alexie

Comment by jim

jim — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:00:16 -0800

what the fuck is a court side suite?

Comment by Will in Seattle

Will in Seattle — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:03:12 -0800

@2 good question.

Look, want a good b-ball game? Go watch a college team - but don't pretend the Sonics have it.

Comment by Fnarf

Fnarf — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:19:29 -0800

Calling Alexie a spoiled rich kid is a little...rich. I'll bet he grew up poorer than anyone else who's ever written for the Stranger, and by a wide margin.

Comment by Bub

Bub — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:27:27 -0800

I'd heard that Josh Feit got fired ...

Comment by Timothy

Timothy — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:29:55 -0800

Josh...I think you're illustrating how and why this trial has derailed. In one of your early posts about the trial, you stated that you think we all secretly want the Sonics to stay.

We don't.

You're writing and the city is presenting this trial from your perspective. But, as I look at the city, as I interpret the results from the vote, we DON'T care about the sonics.

I like the Sherman Alexie had a nice moment with his father. But that moment could have come in the mountains, on a ferry boat, walking the grounds of the Seattle Center, etc. etc. etc. We don't need the NBA to have moments with our fathers, and it disturbs me that the City is making such an argument.

I don't want Seattle to beg for the Sonics. I want Seattle to recoup its money from the sweet-heart deal we gave the NBA, on on which they are defaulting. And then? I want to say a final goodbye to the Sonics and move on with our lives.

Listen, I get that you like basketball, and you have a nostalgic vision of what it once was. But, we don't all share that vision with you, and in fact, I sense that the vast majority of Seattleites just want us to move on.

Comment by max solomon

max solomon — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:39:33 -0800

"The whole reason Bennett wants to take the Sonics to Oklahoma City is because KeyArena isn�t up to NBA arena standards."?

No, that's the FAKE reason. He wants to bring home an NBA team for OKC - it's hometown pride & ego.

Comment by Timothy

Timothy — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:58:27 -0800

Exactly @7...this whole charade is cracking me up. We're all supposed to pretend that we don't know exactly what is going on in this trial. If the Judge buys any of Bennett's blather, my faith in our justice system will take a serious beating.

Comment by Lens1

Lens1 — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:01:15 -0800

Would it be out of the question to just give Oklahoma the Mariners instead?

Comment by SeMe

SeMe — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:02:30 -0800

u nailed it FNARF. mo fos raised in the middle class be hating on alexie cuz he is making some cash off his writing, and they're not.

i might be wrong, but i doubt feit ever went to bed hungry.

besides, alexie's sonics death watch is much more enjoyable than all of these feit rants.

Comment by scary tyler moore

scary tyler moore — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:02:49 -0800

oh, look, it's super-indian.

Comment by jonie

jonie — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:03:55 -0800

this group circle jerk by local reporters all over this trial is mind numbing.

We don't care. I didn't even read your post. Just went straight to the comments.

Comment by The CHZA

The CHZA — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:32:48 -0800

Since when did Sherman Alexie lose his Injun hair for that dorky cut?

Comment by Will in Seattle

Will in Seattle — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:56:19 -0800

The only thing we in Seattle want is for the Sonics to realize the party for them leaving ended years ago ...

How late do we have to stay up with the lights off and our PJs on before they get the HINT?

Comment by laterite

laterite — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:59:57 -0800

There's nothing wrong with old-fashioned idealism.

Comment by Shaniqua

Shaniqua — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:06:30 -0800

Yo Will in Seattle,

You keep on diggin' yo' butch ball in your seat in the lower bowl at the Key dis summer, but keep yo hands on the seat in front of ya.

Y'all is crazy.

Comment by merry

merry — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:54:25 -0800

Well, the last time I saw the Sonics play at the Key, it totally smelled like a gym... I kinda dug it, actually....

And Josh, great closing line!! For reals, yo!

Comment by morgi

morgi — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:08:33 -0800

Ha!
I've been a personal friend of Sherman's for a long time, and I do have to agree, he has begun (as in, for the past 5+ years) exuding a spoiled rich kid vibe. And, well, that's because he's kind of turned into one.

And he cut his hair years ago, when his father died.

(and
Dude, Sherman, if you read these things about you and see this, give Pauli and I a call sometime. We miss you.)