These "contests" are always as predictable as a Harlem Globetrotters-Washington Generals tilt. In the role of the Globetrotters: David Stern and Clay Bennett; reprising the role of the Generals: Sonics fans.
By definition, as fans we invest an inordinate amount of time, energy and emotion into our teams. We're still kids rooting for our heroes. And then the grownups with money come along and show us how deluded we've been to hitch our hopes to a team's wagon. Fans of the old Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Colts and many others know how this day feels.
Save for a few franchises, every NBA fan should realize this could happen to their team. Yet this is a strangely local story. Check the major sports websites, and the Sonics' move is getting national play somewhere between Baron Davis' signing with the Clippers and LeBron James playing kissy-face with Jay-Z.
In the end, we didn't have a chance. A settlement is the best the little guy could ever hope for, even without a guarantee of a future franchise. Congratulations Oklahoma City. Enjoy it now, because in 10 years when the crowds shrink and your arena is no longer state-of-the-art, you'll know how we feel.
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I feel like I just got dumped. And she wasn't even hot.
Damien Wilkins: "I'm really, really mad. I'm disappointed for the city of Seattle. I'm disappointed for the fans and the people that supported us for the last 41 years."
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