Congrats to the newest NBA All-Star - Ray Allen!
Posted on Friday, February 6th, 2009 at 12:22 am by Big Chris
Ray Allen was named to the NBA All-Star team for the East as a replacement for Orlando’s Jameer Nelson who tore his labrum in his shoulder earlier this week. So Rashard loses a current teammate, but picks up a former one. Many contended that Ray Allen should’ve made the team initially (and this is contended by people who AREN’T Celtics fans) so it is nice to see basketball jesus get his due once again. I still love that sweet jump shot, one of the prettiest shots in the history of the game.
One huge advantage that Ray has playing on the Celtics is that on an off night he isn’t going to shoot them out of a game like he could in Seattle. If he is off they have other weapons, and he can find other ways to make an impact for the Celtics. When he was off while in Seattle, it spelled bad things most of the time.
February 6th, 2009 at 6:44 am
As stated before, I am very excited!
I’ll root for any team Ray Allen plays on, and have been doing so since his UConn days.
GO RAY!
February 6th, 2009 at 9:38 am
It will be weird in 13 or 14 yrs when the last former Sonic(Durant?) retires. Hopefully-we will have a team.
February 6th, 2009 at 11:38 am
congrats to Ray Allen!!! may he attempt and sink many 3’s in the game
February 6th, 2009 at 1:09 pm
From my bitter perspective, WHO CARES? It seems like Ray, Rashard, Nate and 90% of all the former sonic players have long forgotten about us.
It’s good you guys can still find some positive perspectives, but I just can’t do it.
Regards,
Mr. Bitter
=)
February 6th, 2009 at 1:53 pm
“From my bitter perspective, WHO CARES?”
Amen brother. It had to be said. Much as I was thrilled when the ultimate motor mouth GP was traded for the articulate, pure shooting inspirational leader in the locker room and on the floor Ray Allen, the way the rug was pulled out from under him right AFTER he signed his new contract was reprehensible. I wish him well, am glad he finally got a ring etc. but still can’t get excited by anything having to do with a league run, as someone else mentioned, by a cartel.
February 6th, 2009 at 2:01 pm
congrats to ray-ray. we can always look east and know he was traded because he wasn’t putting up with bennett’s bullshit.
sweetest jumper of all time, classy guy and an example of the positive side of NBA basketball.
February 6th, 2009 at 2:33 pm
I can’t find an e-mail address for you guys, but here’s what I wanted to send you.
http://www.bustabucket.com/20090206180/articles/february-2009/conspiracy-theory.html
February 6th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
Dear Phoenix,
You’re stupid for even thinking about trading Amare Stoudemire.
Love, X
February 6th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
Big Chris,
Perfect explanation of Ray’s performance in Boston. He hasn’t been near as good in Boston as he was in Seattle (although better this year). But, on the team with Pierce and KG he has been able to play the role of hired assassin very well.
FWIW, the Cleveland fans complaining about Mo Williams should check out his 16.5 PER. How amazing is it to get a ton of credit simply for being able to play next to the best player in the game.
If he had been added to the roster then he should’ve given his entire All-Star bonus to LeBron.
February 6th, 2009 at 6:19 pm
I agree with kaufield.
We supported those guys for years and they haven’t so much as said “hi” since they left. They knew the franchise was sinking and were happy to leave. They don’t even seem to remember ever playing here.
I don’t give a rat’s ass about Ray Allen or Rashard Lewis. Nate is making it difficult for me to care about him either.
Gary Payton, Xavier McDaniel, Shawn Kemp, James Donaldson, and Lenny Wilkins are the only Sonics players that seem to care about the city they played for.
February 6th, 2009 at 7:15 pm
WOW. The Blunder are dominating the Blazers. Up by 20 at the half. Durant has 22 at the half. It is really tough to watch. Blunder are no longer laughingstock of the league. Which is to bad. We used to be able to clown on them to make us feel better, but now that’s over. Benditlikebennet hasn’t written anything new lately because nothing terrible has happened lately. The only bad thing that seems to have happened to the blunder is that Aubrey McClendon has lost a lot of money and I don’t feel good about that. I need some good news
February 6th, 2009 at 7:23 pm
I saw this one linked on RealGM (a few spots above the D’Antoni: Curry ‘Isn’t Able To Do Anything’ headline - lol):
NO HARD FEELINGS
Portland coach Nate McMillan, who spent his entire 12-year career playing with Seattle and his first five seasons as a head coach with the Sonics, said he has no hard feelings about the relocation of the franchise to Oklahoma City.
“It’s Oklahoma City. It’s not the Seattle SuperSonics,” McMillan said. “They’re gone, and they’ve changed locations and it’s a total different franchise.
“I’ve been away from Seattle for four years now, so I’m kind of past missing that situation. It is a little different that we’re not going to Seattle to play. But this has happened before. Teams in our league, they move, they change. And this situation here doesn’t feel strange or different.”
SONICS BACKLASH
When the Thunder plays at Portland next week, some Seattle fans, miffed that their NBA team moved to Oklahoma City, plan to attend the Feb. 11 game at the Rose Garden.
The vocal Save Our Sonics group said it has secured blocks of tickets so members “can boo both teams” at a discounted price. The group has rented shuttle buses for the 170-mile trip. Save Our Sonics leaders are planning an even bigger trip when the Thunder returns to Portland on April 13.
http://www.newsok.com/article/3343640
February 6th, 2009 at 8:30 pm
if i were Nate I would feel strange that no team is in seattle anymore
February 6th, 2009 at 8:39 pm
Congrats to Ray Ray on his spot on the All Star Team..he deserves it!
On another note I have always loved Nate McMillan but I’m not happy with his comments posted above. I don’t expect him to be moping around about the Sonics having left forever but I would think he would have “hard feelings” about them leaving. I wish more former Sonics players would continue to speak up about this issue on behalf of us fans.
February 6th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
The Blunder soundly beat the Blazers. Undersized Green outplays Aldridge. Big Clunky Nick destroys Oden. A rough night at the Clint house.
February 6th, 2009 at 11:00 pm
Just for reference guys I am not going to Portland. That is SteveP’s thing. I understand he is really, really blown away by the response.
I think it is odd. people are either 100% for this event or 100% against it. I just totally don’t get it. Spending money to watch the Thunder? an entire day? Other people wonder how we could possibly miss it. He says he has a ton of people for the seocnd game but they are still gauging this months event.
I am beyond giving my money to the NBA. I have committed to my wife that I am going to save some money and to my business that I am 100% committed to taking the adversity head on. I can’t take a day away from the grind to go watch the Thunder. I could give a damn about Brandon Roy and Nate McMillan who have given nothing back to Seattle. I’m going to be at work at 5, at home at 6, and take care of my family and my employees. I hope that there are 500 Sonics fans and nobody else to watch the damn thunder. I won’t give a damn dollar.
February 6th, 2009 at 11:43 pm
I’m with you, Brian. The NBA isn’t going to see another cent from me, even if it is to boo the Thunder. My only remaining connection to the NBA is coming to this blog to see if there are any updates. Other than that, I haven’t watched a single second of NBA on TV, and I certainly wouldn’t buy any merchandise or tickets.
Same goes for Ray Allen. I was never a big fan of individual achievements anyways, but I could certainly care less about a former Sonic making it to the All Star game. The league as a whole is dead to me.
Go M’s, go Seahawks, go Huskies, and SCREW THE NBA!
February 7th, 2009 at 12:59 am
I think everyone shares a similar frustration with the NBA. I completely understand. But I’m not going to hate on former players who I rooted for in the past and their current success. They have a job to do.
“I could give a damn about Brandon Roy and Nate McMillan who have given nothing back to Seattle.”
I think thats a little harsh. Again its not their job. When McMillan was a player here he was an avid figure at Sonics free Basketball camps.
http://www.broy7.com/roy/foundation/
February 7th, 2009 at 1:05 am
“I don’t give a rat’s ass about Ray Allen or Rashard Lewis. Nate is making it difficult for me to care about him either.”
So let me get this straight……if your traded from a city or move on your obligated to come back and do what exactly? Do you still go to your old job and put in hours? Are your former co-workers upset at you for moving on to another opportunity?
February 7th, 2009 at 4:02 am
Lets face it, from the lack of balls and the quotes posted here earlier, “Mr. Sonic” is dead. He clearly didn’t/doesn’t give a damn, gag order or not. A true “Mr. Sonic”, the face of the org, the legend, would have been outspoken instead of scared or oblivious.
I think we should start a campaign to have his title removed and given to someone who cares. The title rightfully belongs with #20 as a player and a fighter. X-Man would be a close second. A ’statement’ recipient would be Brian Robinson. Or they could jointly hold the title for now.
February 7th, 2009 at 6:24 am
Who are we kidding, guys? We spend hours looking at this site, putting together this site, blogging, etc., yet “we don’t give a damn about the NBA.” Go figure.
February 7th, 2009 at 7:36 am
I am with Brian.
If the legislative session ends without a bill sponsored (Brian can’t do that) and approved in legislative conference (Brian can’t do that), and voted on in the legislature (Brian can’t do that) then that’s it for me, door closed.
This is not up to Brian anymore, the interest if the fan has been heard by those people that this is now up to. Good luck Brian, and to the rest of you except Clint (you can burn in Hell).
I have a blog covering to arena that I intend to start updating now that I think being silent has gotten us only so far (if I dig anything up I will post it there.
When I am done with the arena blog, one way or another, I will leave a link to wherever/whatever I move on to doing, feel free. I will keep writing about something.
Like x said, take care if yourselves, but I got to step away from this for a while. The NBA talk is meaningless right now, and maybe forever.
I really do have an interest in the health of KeyArena/Seattle Center/Seattle, so following that part through is pretty easy.
But this, at least right now, feels detatched and uninteresting.
The politicos should get ready for the pounding of emails on every subject, that’s what I have time to do now that I don’t watch the NBA.
February 7th, 2009 at 10:36 am
well it was nice to see Kevin Calabro call the Warriors/Suns game last night on ESPN in Phoenix. Still the greatest Play by Play man in the business!
February 7th, 2009 at 11:25 am
It’s called loyalty. If I worked somewhere for a long time, built relationships there and had people helping and support me and even cheering me on there. I wouldn’t forget about them when I moved on to a new job. Would I be obligated to go back and work there again? No. But if I heard they were in trouble or needed help, I’d do something! Anything! Not because I’m obligated but because it’s the right thing to do.
He’s not just a guy that played here a couple seasons and then moved on. He worked his entire 12 year career here and earned the title ‘Mr. Sonic’. Even if I spent my career earning the title ‘Mr. Largest Ball of Twine’, I’d be there to at least speak up if they ever planned to unravel it.
And I don’t mean to focus all on Nate. To me, I’ve been amazed that the league and the current and former players do not seem to care about the loss of history and tradition, or the impact this has on the millions of fans that cared for and supported this team.
I don’t judge any of the folks on here for how they cope and react to this. But for me, I feel betrayed and forgotten. Something I’ve enjoyed for the last 25 years just died an agonizing death. And I know it’s all just business and entertainment, but as a customer and a fan, you’d think someone would have considered us.
February 7th, 2009 at 11:29 am
so is Nate rescinding his comment about not wanting his jersey hanging in OKC? Because if this thing doesn’t get done, that’s where it’ll be.
February 7th, 2009 at 12:58 pm
That’s disgusting Nate. I’m with fedup on this one. NO ONE named “Mr Sonic” should speak that way of the move.
Brian, is this part of a gag order placed on him or is he just a front runner and totally forgot about us?
Kaufiled is right. These players didn’t have an obligation to say or do anything, just as we didn’t have an obligation to support them for years, but we did.
This league is bull shit.
February 7th, 2009 at 1:18 pm
I don’t believe there is any gag order on players. Certainly not on coaches. Certainly not on the coach of the Blazers.
Nate is saying what he thinks is best for his career.
Great point. They don’t owe us anything. It is a two edged sword. I don’t have to remember him fondly, have any affection at all. I certainly don’t have to watch my words in criticism. I think some of these guys really, really turned their back on their customers. You can give a damn about that or not but in any business it shows a lack of character.
These guys got rich of the system which raped us of the team. They have no desire to change it and did nothing to help. NOTHING.
February 7th, 2009 at 1:32 pm
“It’s called loyalty. If I worked somewhere for a long time, built relationships there and had people helping and support me and even cheering me on there. I wouldn’t forget about them when I moved on to a new job. Would I be obligated to go back and work there again? No. But if I heard they were in trouble or needed help, I’d do something! Anything! Not because I’m obligated but because it’s the right thing to do.”
Easier said than done. I don’t disagree with you…….but it wouldn’t necessarily be my duty either. I worked for a company for a long time and felt the way you mention. They laid me off when times were tough. It was nothing personal, and I still stay in touch with many former coworkers. Well the company now is in dire straights. I wish I could help……but at the same time there isn’t much I can do. I’m pretty sure my friends there don’t have any ill will towards me or any other former employees.
February 7th, 2009 at 1:35 pm
I’m pissed at the NBA. Not the players. They are just doing their jobs. But at the same time I can understand the frustration a lot of people feel. Everyone can cope in their own way.
February 7th, 2009 at 2:08 pm
I guess don’t really care what Nate said. But, if I were Nate and a community supported me and made me a inconic figure despite relatively pedestiran stats I would probably be a little more attached to these people.
What I am saying is that his playing perfomance (his higest PER ever was 15.5) is similar to if we had deceide to call Antonio Daniels “Mr. Sonic”. So, there were obviously (in the fans eyes) a deeper more meaningful connection with Nate…and as is the case in most of the relationships the fans care more than the player ever did.
In the end…congrats to Nate for playing average basketball and still getting a retirement ceremony and iconic status…that has to be pretty rare.
February 7th, 2009 at 2:17 pm
Menace makes a great point.
I’m not downing anyone here who’s sworn off the NBA. I am a Stern hater and don’t like the owners. However, I think of the players, coaching staffs and the game as the primary components of the NBA. If I swore off everything that involves arrogant self serving fools, there wouldn’t be much left to be involved in.
Seems like Nate has lost his love of the Sonics and Seattle. Maybe he’ll feel a bit differently after he’s no longer working for another NBA team. Who knows. The Mr. Sonic moniker may no longer fit but I still love the Nate/X/Ellis/Chambers era Sonics and still have some sentiment for Nate the Sonics coach.
February 7th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
Good discussion here …. I will add ….
Nate’s comments are super disappointing - period.
But > I think we need to see this in the larger picture - Nate and most of the former Sonics player were invisible during the final 1-2 years when the team’s presence here was up for grabs and on the line. I was disappointed with Nate’s posture towards this and comments for the past 1-2 years. Same with most other former players. We got minimal support.
3 cheers for GP and X-Man - but that is about it. Calabro was in a tough spot but he did well for us I think in terms of clearly saying this team shold be in Seattle.
When it was crunch time - during last season - all our former players stayed on the sidelines - they did not get involved - they did not speak up - they played it safe and spoke the party line of the NBA stern led establishement.
What should former players like D. Schrempt, Nate, Big Smooth, Lenny W., and others have done?
Simple - speak up and show up.
They could have spoken more clearly and boldly that this team hijacking sucked. They could have called clay the liar he is. They could have Gone public with Stern and the NBA owners last April to NOT approve the move - join Cuban’s public position.
They could have showed up. During the season they could have called BR and SOS and said - What can we do - we are with you.
But they did not - they ditched us.
In this whole thing I am personally most frustrated with Stern and the League for their whole approach to this - they completely abandoned Seattle Sonic fans after 41 years. Clay, Nickels & Gregorie all suck and blew it - but I ‘m most bitter towards Stern and the league.
But right behind Stern and the NBA owners, I’m disappointed in former Sonics players who are retired or playing elsewhere and who did nothing to help - nothing.
I agree with BR - that is the reality and it reflects a lack of character and a very selfish spirit. Nate was awesome as a player and coach - but he was gutless in this whole thing all along the way - he should have spoken up and showed up. His current comments simply reflect what was already going on - and reflect a real lack of appreciation for Seattle Sonic fans.
I love Ray Allen - Great player and seems to be a great guy. But he could have dome more. When the Celtics won the championship and he was being interviewed in June he could have said something like… “I just want to say to all the Seattle Sonic fans out there - I’m with you - Your team should stay in seattle - I know the court case and arena issus are complicated but I want you to know that I believe your team should stay in your city.”
But none of these guys did anything close to that outside of GP coming to the final home game and to the Rally in June. Spencer Hawes came to the rally too along with X-Man - but that’s about it.
February 7th, 2009 at 2:23 pm
And Foulton. Alton “Foulton” Lister deserves some mention as a part of Nate/X/Ellis/Chambers era.
February 7th, 2009 at 2:27 pm
Thats a great point Myk.
I was a fan of Mac-10. He wasn’t the greatest player. He wasn’t the greatest coach either. But the guy has parlayed all of this to a pretty good gig. More power too him. For the record I’m still not sure how good of a coach he is/was.
Considering he is “Mr. Sonic” I would have chose my words a little more carefully. The guy has moved on.
His number being retired has more to do with years of service than anything. Think about it.
February 7th, 2009 at 2:30 pm
I remember Nate playing on one leg in some important games, but off the hoop’s topic, A-Fraud likes the juice:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/02/07/alex-rodriguez-steroids/index.html?eref=T1
February 7th, 2009 at 2:48 pm
It would have definitely been nice to have more activity/support for keeping the team here from former players, coaches, and local guys. No question. But I think its easy to say that now, and we can only speculate as to whether that would make a difference. Keep in mind David Stern, Bennett, and the NBA had an agenda the entire time.
If Dale Ellis, Edgar Martinez, and Todd MacCulloch held rallies would the team still be here?
February 7th, 2009 at 2:50 pm
If you look at it logically, “Mr. Sonic” was really Lenny Wilkens. Already an all-star when he arrived as player/coach, he took the team to their first winning record and actually put together the team as Director of Player Personnel which went to 3 Western Conference Finals, 2 NBA Finals and a championship. After his coaching career ended, he chose to return here so he could be an analyst for the Sonics broadcasts. He never wavered in his devotion to the franchise, even when he was used by Clay to convince us of his being “a man possessed” to keep the team here. At least honesty and integrity meant something to that particular Hall of Famer.
February 7th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
I think Nate was Mr. Sonic because he was a very good ball distributor on a team with 3 scorers who wanted the ball too much of the time, played damned good defense even though most of his team mates didn’t, went all out until his knee wouldn’t allow it anymore, was willing to step aside and back up GP when he arrived, spent his entire career as a Sonic and was a committed coach who managed to take his team back to the finals for the first time in nearly 2 decades. He was a rare team player who stayed with the team far longer than anyone else in team history.
February 7th, 2009 at 3:02 pm
I think Kaufield wins the award for best posts recently. I agree completely. I am bitter too. It’s almost unreal how little support there has been for us, the fans.
Meanwhile on the issue of the game - I’m going. I don’t think it’s a big serious concern either that Sonics fans are going, but I would agree with Brian that we need to be civil out there. Try to avoid the “f*ck Bennett” chants, for example. Save Our Sonics has done a hell of a lot to maintain a decent and forthright image and we don’t wanna mess that up.
That said, I’d be seriously surprised if we’re not on the news on Wednesday.
I think that’s a good thing.
February 7th, 2009 at 3:40 pm
I’ll sign Fed Up’s title removal petition.
This just further drives home the point that fans are meat. So i’ll treat them like meat too. Gone & forgotten. Although the players may get the juicy porterhouse treatment while the fans get ground up with whatever else is lying on the floor and fed to the dogs, eventually we all end up as sh!t.
February 7th, 2009 at 3:46 pm
NBA, you tasted good going down, but the smell you made coming out made my eyes water.
February 7th, 2009 at 3:47 pm
Flush.
February 7th, 2009 at 3:58 pm
Adam Morrison just got traded to the Lakers for Radman. Apparently he didn’t fit into Larry Browns plans. Just goes to show you how in touch I am with the NBA these days. I didn’t realize Larry Brown still coached.
February 7th, 2009 at 4:02 pm
Come to think of it I didn’t know Adam Morrison still played.
February 7th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
Speaking of former players.
http://www.courttv.com/trials/jaysonwilliams/030504_ctv.html
Globetrotter?
February 7th, 2009 at 5:24 pm
Enjoy this article by Percy Allen on Stern:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2008719250_stern08.html
February 7th, 2009 at 6:01 pm
Lovin the discussion. Finally some anger instead of ‘peace and love in blazerland’.
I say we start the Unofficial Seattle Sonics Media Guide / Hall of Fame (actually, since the team is gone we should just call it the Official one… who is going to complain? clay? BFD.)
Lets rewrite the media guide and remove all mention of the players that turned their backs. Shouldn’t take long to do since we’ll only have a few players in the book/HOF.
Tell the truth on what current/former players, media, owners, politicians did what. Have a HOF section where the good guys are praised and given legend status. Have a HOS (Hall of Shame) section where all the bad guys go when stripped of their past Sonics history (Heck, if we can be stripped of our history they can too). Here they can be demonized and blackballed from Sonics history.
Just think it would be so funny if it took hold and every fan or journalist for the rest of time went to our guide instead of the dead ones. It would be so embarrassing for the invisible people from our past.
I’ve love it if our sentiments got out into the press and they started asking all the current/formers why they just sat by and watched. Ask them why when they had a chance to acknowledge their belief in Sonics they turned their backs and let the killing happen. Hmmmm…. we can call their section the ‘Sonics book of Judas’. (I’m not exactly a religiuos scholar but you get the gist)
February 7th, 2009 at 7:27 pm
I can’t believe that I’m agreeing with Fed Up, but I am.
Fed Up, you need to start the website. Don’t wait around for anywone else to do it.
February 7th, 2009 at 10:25 pm
i think Brent Barry and Spencer Hawes (even though he was never a Sonic) belong in there
February 8th, 2009 at 11:20 am
Several former players have attended SOS rallies and pro-Seattle NBA events. They include Zaid Abdul Aziz (formerly Don Smith), Gary Payton, and Xavier McDaniel. James Donaldson attended a SOS rally in Olympia.
George Karl has been a friend. Karl wore a Space Needle tie the last time Denver played in Seattle.
Seattle natives Brandon Roy and Jason Terry have expressed their disappointment with the Seattle relocation. Perhaps they can do more, but they are on the record as being on our side.
Various NBA players, who never played in Seattle, denounced the relocation from Seattle to OKC. They include Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neil (Shaq called OKC a “college town”). Dikembe Mutombo, I recall, spoke last year about Seattle being a beautiful City and he clearly did not like the relocation.
Overall, I think we all wish that more ex-players and players did more to help keep the franchise in Seattle, but there are still though quite a few who let it rip a little bit in our favor.
February 8th, 2009 at 7:19 pm
The Seattle born and former players could have spoken out more, but what good is that going to do? everyone knew the team was good as gone…now we can hope for a new team, it’s a business, we need to move forward…another team will move to Seattle in time.
February 9th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
Several people wrote (paraphrased): “Nate said what? He’s not Mr. Sonic anymore!!!!1!!11!!”
Smart people do not diss Oklahoma when they are talking to the Oklahoman’s reporter. Nate is one of them.
February 10th, 2009 at 3:36 pm
You guys are nuts. The NBA is a biz full of contracted employees.
They are paid to further the brand, so the fact that anything is said in defense of Seattle should be praised.
The following former or current NBA-affiliated people have all spoken out in favor of Seattle as an NBA city:
Ray Allen
Rashard Lewis
Fred Brown
Shawn Kemp
Xavier McDaniel
Sam Perkins
Gary Payton
Cedric Ceballos
Brent Barry
Spencer Hawes
Brandon Roy
Martell Webster
George Karl
Nick Collison
Nate McMillan
Steve Nash
Shaquille O’Neal
Grant Hill
Dikembe Mutombo
John Barry
Mark Cuban
Paul Allen
Mark Jackson
Kevin Callabro
Charles Barkley
Kevin Durant
Will Conroy
Bobby Jones
Jeff Green
Wally Z
I guess this has no chance of reaching the scortched earth crowd… happy useless hating!
February 10th, 2009 at 3:37 pm
^Nate Robinson
Jamal Crawford
February 11th, 2009 at 12:13 am
Most of the people on this list had one or two small quotes in response to a reporter’s question. I can paraphrase most of them as something like…’Yes I think losing the Sonics would be a bad thing’. Wow.
A few of them, like George Karl, Ray and Barkley actually stepped up and gave more significant quotes or repeated media comments.
And a very, very few actually took the time to show up at a local rally.
So although I appreciate that the people on your list at least acknowledged the issue, for the most part, it was way, way too little. And out of all the former and current NBA affiliated people, there were only 35 or so? It’s like 1 percent of the folks did about 1 percent of what they could have done. And for those that were under contract, I don’t think it’s written anywhere that they can’t give their opinion or show up at a rally for a good cause.
I was at the SOS rally when we played the Blazer’s. We had over one hundred SOS folks there in the lower level. They brought their families, we had signs, painted faces and were doing SOS chants the entire game. No former sonic showed up. Nate was about 30 yards below us at their bench the entire game and didn’t even acknowledge us. No thumbs up. No smile. Nothing. Just acted like it was any other regular game.
Also, I think hate is completely the wrong word. I like to think I am just telling my opinion of what happened. Everyone has their own perspective. I’m just telling Sonic history as I see it. What happened to Sonic fans was wrong in so many ways. And I’m just going to be here to let anyone that is interested know what happened.
How the league treated the millions of Sonic fans and 41 years of it’s own history and tradition. How a local businessman betrayed the city and turned a ‘public trust’ into a profit. All the negative statements the commissioner made about our city. How our mayor promised to defend the lease, wasted a lot of time and money, and then just gave up.
I’m not hating. But I’m not forgetting either.
February 11th, 2009 at 11:07 pm
NBA ALL STAR WEEKEND is almost upon us! can’t wait to watch all the festivities beginning on Friday when NBA TV has interviews with all the players