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This Is What It Sounds Like When A Franchise Dies

Philistine — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 12:13:28 EST

Oklahoma City is also the headquarters for Sonic Drive In Restaurants.

Coincidence?

Philistine

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Small White Ball — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:45:26 EST

@Coming Into The Game, ♪♪ ♪♪♪ #J23 - The Superstar Receiver,...:

No way. Crested Butte, Montana has first dibs on the Bobcats.

/big sky dominance

Small White Ball

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Four_Thumbs_Down — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 23:38:44 EST

Clay Bennett is a stupid moron with a big butt and his butt smells, and he likes to kiss his own butt. Think about it.

Four_Thumbs_Down

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rdldr1 — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:08:55 EST

Who will Harry from Harry and the Hendersons root for???

rdldr1

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I Am Kyle's Raging Panic Attack — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 20:43:49 EST

So Clay and Stern are stealing the Sonics like the Okies stole their land from the Indians, guess that fits. So when is the free smallpox infected blanket night?

I Am Kyle's Raging Panic Attack

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EditorOfTheDailyFaberian — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:40:49 EST

@Dave J.: As opposed to just fucking everyone on the Kentucky basketball team like she does now?

EditorOfTheDailyFaberian

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ReggieDunlop — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:19:07 EST

@ Roy Hobbs

I second that, 8.9% is high enough.

ReggieDunlop

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ReggieDunlop — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:16:45 EST

@ UeckersEats

Don't forget the Seattle Metropolitans.

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Dave J. — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:16:05 EST

"The Minnesota North Stars!"

Still my favorite all-time David Stern move. Nothing will ever top that.

As far as the Sonics go, I just can't get past the fact that they are leaving Seattle for Oklahoma City, of all places. Is there possibly a more redneck large city in America? It would be like Ashley Judd leaving Dario Franchitti for Kevin Federline.

Dave J.

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ReggieDunlop — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:15:51 EST

My favorite part of the video is when Stern threatens the city of Seattle with never giving them a team if they force the OKC Sonics into staying for the 3 years left on the lease.

You gonna be the commissioner forever Stern? I got news for you, Fidel Castro you are not.

ReggieDunlop

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Athletic Supporter v0.42beta — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:44:44 EST

@UpstateUnderdog: Pearl Jam has already covered "Leaving Here" by the Who, which is kinda like their Candle in the Wind for this situation:

Hey, fellas, have you heard the news,
Yeah, the Supersonics have been misused,
Yeah, I seen it all in my dreams last night,
They're leaving this town 'cause you don't treat 'em right.
Oh, take a train (take a train), fly by plane (fly by plane),
Yeah, gettin' tired (gettin' tired), sick and tired (sick and tired).

Athletic Supporter v0.42beta

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HazelMaesLandingStrip — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:20:16 EST

Shawn Kemp is busy building a basketball team for Seattle. And by build, I mean impregnating as many University of Washington co-eds as possible.

HazelMaesLandingStrip

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Roy Hobbs — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:18:31 EST

@MattinglysSideburns: Glad it wasn't just my memory playing tricks on me.

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The Sports Hernia — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:06:17 EST

Is it mandatory for each commissioner to eventually morph into some strange bird species?

The Sports Hernia

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Brazil Thrill — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:59:42 EST

@Brazil Thrill: I really meant to finish that thought.

Brazil Thrill

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crazyjoedavola — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:51:36 EST

@Balls State Explorer: All I want is to be able to get a beer and hit the bathroom without missing half a period. The inside needs a little work, the outside is awful.

crazyjoedavola

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MattinglysSideburns — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:48:28 EST

@metalman: The regular season for most European leagues runs from August-May. On top of that, you've got 2 different cup competitions in most countries, as well as UEFA and Champions League, often meaning 2 games a week for some clubs.

Normally, there's about a month of grace and then off-season training resumes and friendly matches take up most of late July-early August.

This is to say nothing of international duty and World Cup/Euro/African Cup/Olympic qualifying, which all varies by the year.

So no, it doesn't really ever end.

MattinglysSideburns

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mfdoom — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:48:16 EST

reign/storm, same shit that nobody watches.

mfdoom

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Pittsburgh Sports and Mini Ponies — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:48:10 EST

SOCSS is the new NOOCH

Pittsburgh Sports and Mini Ponies

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Steve Trachsel, Ace — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:47:09 EST

/Threadjack (someone may have done this already)
Patrick Swayze may have gone too far trying to guarantee a spot in Ghost II
[laist.com]

Steve Trachsel, Ace

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mfdoom — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:46:52 EST

@HugsFromHarold: the fucker bennett is going to leave them in seattle, talk about kickin a motherfucker in the nuts while he is down, huh?

mfdoom

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White Speed Receiver — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:46:25 EST

I'm counting down the days until I get to watch this video starring the Rog instead of Stern, and talking about Minneapolis instead of Seattle.

White Speed Receiver

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mfdoom — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:46:16 EST

@tater: or the seattle blazers, just sayin, the accidental billionaire works in mysterious ways.

mfdoom

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kayceebk — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:46:10 EST

@metalman: Most leagues run September to April/May, with MLS running March through August. World Cup is a Summer thing, plus club teams usually do tranfers in the Summer (think every U.S. league's trading deadline occurring at once).

kayceebk

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drz1111 — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:45:18 EST

COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL KILLS WHOLE TEAMS AND EATS THEM, MOTHERFUCKERS. FEAR OUR WRATH.

drz1111

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T-dawg — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:43:23 EST

@The Fan's Attic:

It ain't JUST that. What about setting your good friend of years up with OUR franchise, then allowing him to rip the team apart, put a shitty product on the floor, shit on those who would pay for that product, then expect them to eat the shit you throw on them, but call it steak and charge 4 star prices for it.

I never thought we would become the movie Major League, but without the humor...

T-dawg

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PQ Crash — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:43:15 EST

@HugsFromHarold: They'll remain dead, buried and forgotten.

But the Seattle Storm will remain in Seattle. Faaaaantaaaastic!

PQ Crash

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ghostsoftheSCupcountry — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:43:05 EST

@Signal to Noise: 10-12 years? More like 10-12 months.

ghostsoftheSCupcountry

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Secret Identity — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:42:52 EST

@Laser Guided:

I'd say about as much as Utah is jazzy.

Secret Identity

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Uecker Seats — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:42:46 EST

Poor Seattle. First Milwaukee pressganged their Pilots, now OKC is stealing the Sonics b/c they're tapped out from caving to the Mariners & Seahawks demands.

Seattle is like that chick we all know who serial-dates assholes.

Uecker Seats

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Roy Hobbs — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:42:40 EST

@MattinglysSideburns: Just out of curiosity, doe sthe soccer season ever end? It seems like we get threadjacks like this once a week.

Roy Hobbs

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Secret Identity — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:41:56 EST

@UpstateUnderdog: @Gourmet Spud:

Why go home?

Secret Identity

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Balls State Explorer_explored — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:41:34 EST

@crazyjoedavola: I know I'm in the minority--and worse, I'm a Flyers' fan--but the Nassau Coliseum is a great old hockey barn.

Balls State Explorer_explored

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HugsFromHarold — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:41:11 EST

but what will happen with the Seattle Reign?

HugsFromHarold

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PQ Crash — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:41:00 EST

@The Fan's Attic: Remember, there's always a sucker to be duped. Oklahoma City just voted for a $121 million renovation to a six year-old building without any private investment.

At least the voters in Seattle had the comfort in knowing that private money was contributed to the construction of Safeco and Qwest Fields.

PQ Crash

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MattinglysSideburns — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:40:38 EST

Threadjack/

Roma eliminates Real.

/Threadjack

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Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:40:20 EST

I don't see why everyone is complaining. Seattle is going to get the Hornets and/or the Bobcats in about 3 years or so.

Coming Into The Game, ♪♪ ♪♪♪ #J23 - The Superstar Receiver, ofyourupperdeck TORONTOOOoo BJSss ®

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7-8 Deville — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:40:11 EST

Mr. Stern never asks a second favor once he's refused the first, understood?

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kayceebk — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:39:55 EST

@Rob Iracane: I. . uhh. . .ordered the Minestrone, but . . . uhh, I guess you didn't give it to me at a reasonable time, because. . .uhh. . . it's cold. So now, we'll try ordering it from. . uhhh. . .the Oklahoma City Deli.

kayceebk

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Laser Guided — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:39:24 EST

There is nothing supersonic about Oklahoma.

Laser Guided

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Roy Hobbs — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:39:11 EST

@EditorOfTheDailyFaberian: On top of the 8.9% sales tax we already have? No thanks.

Roy Hobbs

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the earl of weaver — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:38:44 EST

I can't see the clip but I'm going to go ahead and assume Stern has brought in Peter Angelos as a moderator of some sort.

the earl of weaver

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tater — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:37:33 EST

@Doyle McPoyle:
Well, this is what Seattle gets for unleashing Starbucks upon the world.

/fixed

tater

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Signal to Noise — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:36:10 EST

@EditorOfTheDailyFaberian: why should they? Most cities have better things to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on in a shitty economy with a housing crisis.

Fuck you very much, Stern. And to the OKC voters who approved the extension of the sales tax: just wait until Bennett tells you in 10-12 years that the Ford Center just won't work any more, and see how you feel.

Signal to Noise

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Brazil Thrill — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:36:07 EST

This only means that Seattle will be the next city to have an expansion franchise. As you will recall, the same thing happened with the Charlotte Hornets moving to New Orleans a few years back.

Or they could just

Brazil Thrill

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muggsybogues — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:35:50 EST

Clearly, the burgeoning market in fucking Oklahoma is more important than a 40+ year history in Seattle.

I mean, that's clear. Oklahoma. Jesus.

muggsybogues

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Doyle McPoyle — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:35:41 EST

Well, this is what Seattle gets for unleashing Frasier upon the world.

Doyle McPoyle

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crazyjoedavola — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:35:05 EST

@Balls State Explorer: You're amongst friends, and I have a feeling that the Islanders are going to be forced to leave in a few years. And get this... the owner wants to actually pay for the refit, and the government is stalling it!

crazyjoedavola

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The Fan’s Attic — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:34:52 EST

@EditorOfTheDailyFaberian: Frankly, I don't think that's the point. I think the point is that they built them a new arena 10-15 years ago and now Bennett and the NBA want the city and state to give them millions of dollars so that their asset can be more valuable.

That's a bunch of horseshit.

The Fan’s Attic

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ghostsoftheSCupcountry — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:34:37 EST

@crazyjoedavola: Another sumbitch who could afford to build it himself.

ghostsoftheSCupcountry

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Gourmet Spud — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:34:29 EST

@UpstateUnderdog:

I hear "Dirty Frank" was about Brickowski.

Gourmet Spud

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ghostsoftheSCupcountry — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:34:04 EST

@Balls State Explorer: He learned from the master.

ghostsoftheSCupcountry

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ghostsoftheSCupcountry — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:33:37 EST

@T-dawg: follow the stench. Ya can't miss it. I think it's on Gutless Lane.

ghostsoftheSCupcountry

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Balls State Explorer_explored — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:33:11 EST

I know it's unwise to leave the shelter of the NHL Closer when discussing hockey, but Gary Bettman will be spouting similar bullshit when the Predators move to Kansas City.

Balls State Explorer_explored

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crazyjoedavola — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:32:33 EST

Bridges over the Mississippi are collapsing into the rivers, but hey at least the Twins and Pohlad got a nice new stadium.

We are all screwed.

crazyjoedavola

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T-dawg — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:32:23 EST

I know I haven't posted in... oh... 7 months, but anybody know the current laws on purchasing a handgun? No?

How about Stern's home address. I can figure the first part out myself...

T-dawg

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Weed Against Speed — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:31:40 EST

♪♪ Hey baby, I hear the blues a-callin'. Tossed salad and scrambled eggs
Oh My! Mercy!
And maybe I seem a bit confused, yeah maybe, but I got you pegged!
Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha!
But I don't know what to do with those tossed salads and scrambled eggs.
They're callin' again.
Good night, Seattle, we love you! ♪♪

/David Stern

Weed Against Speed

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UpstateUnderdog — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:30:37 EST

I hope Pearl Jam writes a protest song for this.

UpstateUnderdog

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ghostsoftheSCupcountry — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:30:23 EST

@EditorOfTheDailyFaberian: for a rich cuntrag who could afford to build a venue out of his pocket change? I would have voted no too.

ghostsoftheSCupcountry

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TimBiakabutukaMyLunchMoney — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:29:02 EST

Do you see what happens when you fuck Seattle in the ass?

TimBiakabutukaMyLunchMoney

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ghostsoftheSCupcountry — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:28:48 EST

And Larry O'Brien (the last decent man to be the commish of a pro sports league) weeps.

Bastard...him, Bettman and Selig will have a blast in Hell.

ghostsoftheSCupcountry

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Jubilation T. Cornpone — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:28:26 EST

In Indy, they built a shining palace for basketball, and the team promptly repaid the citizens by becoming the poster children for Reprobates Gone Amuck.

Be happy, Seattle. Your hands are clean.

Jubilation T. Cornpone

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Mo Vaughn Revolution — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:28:06 EST

@Big Daddy Drew: "You must be aware, Mr. Morey, that China has a very long memory."

Mo Vaughn Revolution

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EditorOfTheDailyFaberian — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:27:59 EST

Seattle cares enough to send a bunch of inane letters to a sportswriter, but not enough for a one cent sales tax increase.

EditorOfTheDailyFaberian

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SlantedAndDisenchanted — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:27:09 EST

"We looked at all of our options, we crunched all the numbers, we looked at market shares and television revenue and you know, Oklahoma City just seems like a far better place to have a professional sports franchise than Seattle. Look, as long as we have a healthy franchise in New York we're fine. What's that you say?"

SlantedAndDisenchanted

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Jews For Purple Jesus — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:26:34 EST

I'll have a nostalgic tear in my eye when I rap along to "It Was A Good Day"

Jews For Purple Jesus

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BubbaCJ24 — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:26:15 EST

@crazyjoedavola: No, because then the producers of Eddie would sue for plagiarism. Clay Bennett is an asshole, but he's no fool.

BubbaCJ24

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EditorOfTheDailyFaberian — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:26:15 EST

To protest moving a company to away from its original location, I will not buy a Mercedes built in Alabama.

Solidarity, brothers.

EditorOfTheDailyFaberian

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Weed Against Speed — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:25:23 EST

I'm surprised the douchebag didn't make Adam Silver do this press conference.

Weed Against Speed

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The Diesel — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:24:22 EST

What? A rainy day in Seattle?
/bad jokes galore

The Diesel

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Michael Bertin — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:24:22 EST

"brecedent"?

Nice.

Dumbass.

Michael Bertin

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The Fan’s Attic — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:24:08 EST

I am a Blazer fan and dislike the Sonics...but...fuck David Stern and Clay Bennett right in the goatass. What a bunch of pricks. Taking their ball and going home. Fuckers.

The Fan’s Attic

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goathair — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:24:07 EST

Great. Now Adam Sandler has to re-write the Hannukah song AGAIN.

goathair

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UpstateUnderdog — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:24:01 EST

I hope Goodell does a better job than Stern when the Bills move to Toronto.

UpstateUnderdog

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crazyjoedavola — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:23:13 EST

Can't they just take the Knicks instead?

crazyjoedavola

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tater — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:23:09 EST

Pacific Northwest teams are cursed to move to the south...you're on notice Portland. Don't be surprised if in a couple of years you become Little Rock Trailblazers.

tater

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PQ Crash — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:22:48 EST

David Stern is a cuntrag.

Admittedly, I haven't watched a Sonics game in over eight years, but the hijacking of the franchise is killing me. However, some of the blame needs to be passed to the previous owners for running the team into the ground before selling them off.

PQ Crash

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Michael Bertin — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:22:48 EST

From Simmons: "If the precedent is set here -- Pay for my new arena or I'm leaving -- then really, the same thing could eventually happen to your favorite NBA team."

Uh, why does he think there is an NFL team in Tennessee. I know he says "NBA" but brecedent was set for this in sports long ago.

Call me crazy, but I'm just fine with fans and lawmakers who tell billionaires to go fuck themselves when they want a new stadium built. Stern's complain is that Clayton Bennet paid for an asset but the people of Seattle won't help him make it more valuable?

Stern can go fuck himself too.

Michael Bertin

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buttons — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:22:14 EST

I think it's been unfair the way the local yokels won't pay for our new stadium, so we're taking our ball and going to Oklahoma.

Fixed, you shifty bastard.

buttons

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MattinglysSideburns — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:22:13 EST

@Coming Into The Game, ♪♪ ♪♪♪ #J23 - The Superstar Receiver,...:
You would think that one of the 57 would have known a couple of words.

MattinglysSideburns

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Gourmet Spud — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:21:54 EST

@Coming Into The Game, ♪♪ ♪♪♪ #J23 - The Superstar Receiver,...:

...and Baltimore Colts fans didn't speak "Ninja".

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Muzzo — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:21:53 EST

Sounds like boring.

Muzzo

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MenaceIISobriety — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:21:26 EST

WHAT ABOUT THE CHILDREN???

by that i mean Shawn Kemp's kids?

MenaceIISobriety

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Weed Against Speed — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:20:54 EST

@Big Daddy Drew: Or an old Chinese lesbian.

Weed Against Speed

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Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:20:09 EST

Fortunately, Montreal Expos fans couldn't understand Puerto Rican.

Coming Into The Game, ♪♪ ♪♪♪ #J23 - The Superstar Receiver, ofyourupperdeck TORONTOOOoo BJSss ®

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Whitey Fisk — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:19:59 EST

@Big Daddy Drew:

"My eyes are slanty too!" --Harry Caray

Whitey Fisk

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Matt Sussman — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:19:57 EST

"This Is What It Sounds Like When A Franchise Dies"

That headline also works for this clip.

Matt Sussman

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1976 Oakland Raiders — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:19:34 EST

Al that stuff I said last night about hanging out together today... I sorta told Oklahoma City I'd hang out with her. But I have your number, so I'll give you a call sometime, and then you'll have my number, and we'll see what happens.

1976 Oakland Raiders

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strong like bull smart like tractor — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:19:33 EST

It's amazing he can manage such impressive diction, what with all the bullshit coming out of his mouth.

/not even a Sonics fan

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ArkansasFred — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:19:21 EST

What was I supposed to be looking for in that shaky video? The chupacabra?

ArkansasFred

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Whitey Fisk — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:18:54 EST

And doves cry.

Whitey Fisk

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Rob Iracane — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:18:30 EST

So a franchise dying sounds like an old man sending back soup at a deli?

Rob Iracane

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Drew Magary — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:18:05 EST

Is it me, or does Stern kinda look like a very old Chinese man now?

Drew Magary

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Pittsburgh Sports and Mini Ponies — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:17:04 EST

When they move, they had better keep Squatch as their mascot. I'll subject myself to being the Sonics in the NBA 2K series just to see Squatch's cool life.

Pittsburgh Sports and Mini Ponies

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Gourmet Spud — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:16:07 EST

I couldn't hear him over the guy crunching pop cans.

Gourmet Spud

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Secret Identity — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:15:57 EST

In Spirit
Tuning In To God
God Brings Comfort
God Brings The Rainbows
It Is Xavier McDaniel
His Halo Is Glowing
All The Beautiful Colors
His Wings Of Love
The Wing Is A Rainbow........

Affirmed.

Secret Identity