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**max** · #31 (**permalink**) 07-03-2008, 12:45 PM

I would be surprised if Oaklahoma can support a team long term. They have a metro population 1/6 that of Seattle.

Now they are talking about possible expansion for Seattle? Like we need another team.

Tha Locstah · #32 (**permalink**) 07-03-2008, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by max

I would be surprised if Oaklahoma can support a team long term. They have a metro population 1/6 that of Seattle.

Now they are talking about possible expansion for Seattle? Like we need another team.

Yeah, the quality of talent in the league will be even more watered down.

BallDon'tLie · #33 (**permalink**) 07-03-2008, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by max

I would be surprised if Oaklahoma can support a team long term. They have a metro population 1/6 that of Seattle.

Now they are talking about possible expansion for Seattle? Like we need another team.

I think that Seattle will get a team by way of relocation (Memphis, Sac).

coynejeremy · #34 (**permalink**) 07-03-2008, 01:46 PM

This is the most disturbing poll I have seen on ESPN. It asks:

How long would you be in mourning if your favorite team left town?

-A year or two
-Several years
-Decades
-Until the day I die

If you look at the results, almost every state in the country and international voters picked "Until the day I die" as their answer. Overall it received 44% of the votes. There was only ONE state in which the most popular answer (40%) was "A year or two". This state had over 1,400 voters participate in the poll.

This state is OKLAHOMA.

Tha Locstah · #35 (**permalink**) 07-03-2008, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by coynejeremy

How long would you be in mourning if your favorite team left town?

-A year or two
-Several years
-Decades
-Until the day I die

There was only ONE state in which the most popular answer (40%) was "A year or two". This state had over 1,400 voters participate in the poll.

This state is OKLAHOMA.

I always thought Scranton, PA would get a team before OK City.

roscoe36 · #36 (**permalink**) 07-03-2008, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by lurker

Stern and the dirtbags who bought the Sonics have lied to the fans about this at every possible opportunity. When they had the chance to do the right thing, almost every owner rubberstamped the relocation plan, including Mr. D.

This whole deal is part of plan to extort as much money as possible from taxpayers. If the league wants to be able to make a credible threat against state and local officials who hold the pursestrings, they have to pull this kind of crap at times to show they mean business.

The crooked referee problems are nothing. This is what real corruption looks like.

This is an awesome post and you are an awesome man. It's great to see fans call this what it is. Bad business and extortion.

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