We've never really considered ourselves "Seattleites" despite spending the past six years in this cold, damp metropolis. But after a day like the city had yesterday, you sorta have to feel for them.Within a couple hours of each other, the opening arguments were made in the Seattle vs. Sonics trial (the team is like totally moving, but might be forced to play two lame-duck seasons first. That might be fun.) and Mariners general manager Bill Bavasi was canned, the first in what should be a series of moves to rectify a team that is on pace to lose 100+ games, despite a $117 million payroll and an 88-win season a year ago. And they've lost eight in a row. Three of them were against Washington. At home. Yikes.
The trial, though, is the big story in town. It got off to a warm and fuzzy start, as the fine folks of the "Save Our Sonics" fan group organized a rally to protest the move. About 1,000 fans showed up, as did Gary Payton who spoke. If anyone knows how to prevent a team from moving it's The Glove. Power to the people!
So, yeah, rough day for this fine city. But that's Shawn Kemp. SHAWN KEMP!
I have lived north of Seattle for about ten years now. Seattle has some of the most fair weather fans around. I went to a Sonics game last year and the arena was half empty. Before the Seahawks were good they had a trouble selling out their stadium. Although the way Sonics are being handled is bs. When I think of Seattle sports I think of the Sonics.
ReplyDeleteYeh, Shawn Kemp probably then picked up some ho and knocked her up...
ReplyDeleteWhat's the latest count on kids?...the last I heard, didn't he have like 14 kids with 10 different women?...
HEY! Great news for Mets fans.
ReplyDeleteAP alerted this at 3:21 a.m. EDT -- “New York Mets fire manager Willie Randolph”
Why did this not happen last October?
Good points, Mark. The only team people really seem to care about here is UW football.
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