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Sacramento Kings most likely moving to Seattle..

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95959
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Looking like the Maloofs are about to finalize a $500 million deal to sell the team to a Seattle group.

I wish nothing but great financial hardship and misery upon the worst owners in the history of professional sports. Joe and Gavin Maloof, I'll see you fuckers in hell.

Tentative RIP to the greatest team of all time.(sheds a tear)

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Jan 9 2013 2:49PM
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Casey
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If only we had a place for them to play..
Jan 9 2013 2:54PM
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Sno.
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yay for Seattle!

Jan 9 2013 2:55PM
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95959
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playing in the old stadium for 2 years while a new one is built, per reports.

Hell, can't get any worse than Arco..
Jan 9 2013 2:56PM
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Sno.
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did they shut down the sodo proposal? I thought it got the go ahead.
Jan 9 2013 2:56PM
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Casey
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Well, good to hear we are taking the high road and getting our team back by fucking over another city.
Jan 9 2013 2:58PM
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Casey
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Yeah i think it is but i doubt its even designed yet
Jan 9 2013 2:59PM
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Sno.
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The Maloof family has been talking about selling the kings or filing for bankruptcy since long before Hansen came into Seattle with his proposal.
Jan 9 2013 3:00PM
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Ben.
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Will they be the Sonics again? That would be rad.
Jan 9 2013 3:07PM
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Funnel
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Damn, only pro sports team in the central valley is leaving... bummer. Seattle will treat them better though.
Jan 9 2013 3:18PM
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MothaHucker
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Fuck yeah
Jan 9 2013 3:18PM
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95959
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Yeah... Gonna be interesting to see how sympathetic sonics fans are towards us..
Jan 9 2013 3:24PM
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Chunter
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So bummed about this. I grew up watching them...it seems like they're a young team with alot of potential but of course once they actually become good they'll be gone. Couldn't agree more about the maloofs OP. I feel yaaa.
Jan 9 2013 3:26PM
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Jewschoolers
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not very. just go watch one of the other 20 teams in california
Jan 9 2013 3:32PM
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Sno.
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I sympathize. Just hate the Maloofs and not Seattleites.
Jan 9 2013 3:40PM
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95959
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That's no different than telling sonics fans to root for the blazers. Fuck off.
Jan 9 2013 3:48PM
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zakaroo
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I'm glad about bringing back the sonics, but what about the NHL Team we were supposed to have? I'm gonna honest, probably won't go watch a lotta Sonics games. But if we had a hockey team, I would buy season tickets for sure.
Jan 9 2013 3:48PM
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Sno.
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Seattle's offer rejected by Maloofs
Jan 9 2013 4:26PM
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E__
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Damn I probably would have travelled down to Seattle to watch a game or two if they became the Sonics again.
Jan 9 2013 5:49PM
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Rafiki
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http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlesports/2012/11/30/gallery-more-sodo-arena-design-renderings-released/#8718-6
Jan 9 2013 5:53PM
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papermache
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if it happened to one team, it can happen to any team. anybody who really knows what happened to the sonics shouldn't be surprised with whats happening to the kings.
Jan 9 2013 6:09PM
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JakeAssBeatClap
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The maloof brothers suck. The end.
Jan 9 2013 6:12PM
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Deluge
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JIMMMMMMERRRRRR
Jan 9 2013 6:23PM
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Ribss.
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Lol a for it to be approved there would have to a full design and blueprint for everything. Million dollar projects dont get the go-ahead and then start the planning process.
Jan 9 2013 6:31PM
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El_Barto.
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pretty much. I would be stoked to see the sonics back. I was pissed when they left because there was always a little friendly rivalry with them.

Major bummer for Kings fans. They had a great thing a decade ago. Ive never rooted for a team that a dont associate with as much as i rooted for those Kings teams. They were so close

Seattle is a phenomal basketball city. So much talent comes from there. They need a team back
Jan 9 2013 6:32PM
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bakedpow
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Seattle deserves a team back, im gona feel weird rooting for a team that isnt the historic sonics. but hell we love our sports up here and they will do just fine.

i dont think that stadium will be built where the owner wants it, he owns land down near the hawks and mariners stadium and the port is geting pissed cuz he causes a ton of traffic that interferes with port business. but a new stadium is coming.


now if only the mariners would get good again we would be one of the top sports cities in the nation.
Jan 9 2013 6:36PM
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P-HAGAR
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this is how I feel

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Jan 9 2013 6:39PM
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Jewschoolers
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no. it wouldnt take you 8 hours to drive to a game. fuck off

Jan 9 2013 6:40PM
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lukewalnuts
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Jan 9 2013 6:41PM
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Rafiki
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i read somewhere they'll play 2 seasons at the old arena and then move to the SoDo arena. that first game back is gonna fuckin crazy though
Jan 9 2013 6:44PM
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fujarome
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boston says hello.


actually though, with the MLS, the northwest dominates in terms of fans. It's nice that at least a part of the country is able to support their franchises in that sport. The rest of the country is pretty pathetic at that.
Jan 9 2013 6:44PM
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Inline.
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I hope they didn't...Sodo would be a sweet spot for a stadium.
Jan 9 2013 6:46PM
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95959
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Seattle to Portland is a 3.5 hour drive
Jan 9 2013 6:46PM
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Jewschoolers
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did i say i lived in seattle???
Jan 9 2013 6:48PM
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95959
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Nope, but you aren't every sonics fan now are you.
Jan 9 2013 6:51PM
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Rafiki
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....and the NFL. pretty sure the CLink is the craziest stadium during football games. UW measures "earthquakes" originating from it because it gets so hyphy
Jan 9 2013 6:56PM
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Sno.
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Were talking about the location- it had to get approval from the transportation department.
Jan 9 2013 7:08PM
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El_Barto.
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would they still be the sonics? Or would they choose some new gay name.

What i hate is that even if the sonics come back they will suck. Seattle should be living large right now with the KD hype train
Jan 9 2013 7:12PM
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accualyisdolan
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I thought Seattle already had a team
Jan 9 2013 7:14PM
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El_Barto.
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Just read the new stadium could also be home to a nhl team. I make the drive from pdx once a summer for a Ms game but i would be there all the time if they had an NHL team
Jan 9 2013 7:22PM
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Sno.
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Yup. This is the long term plan.
Jan 9 2013 7:28PM
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AndyGreen
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Jan 9 2013 8:42PM
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Royal-bamboo
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? Whatthefuck no
Jan 9 2013 8:48PM
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Royal-bamboo
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And ya they are playing at key arena for 2 years until the new stadium is built gon be sik
Jan 9 2013 8:49PM
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applejuice.
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Good, maybe then I won't be so embarrassed to cheer for them. I love the Kings but they're just god awful.
Jan 9 2013 8:55PM
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Backyard.Skier
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holy fuck.. must have
Jan 9 2013 9:05PM
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PacificRimJob
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I can't believe that they had the arena deal finished, and everyone celebrated, and then the Maloofs turned around and said HAHA JUST KIDDING! WE'RE ASSHOLES...

http://www.sacbee.com/2012/04/14/4413343/kings-arena-deal-crumbles-as-maloofs.html

I hope the Maloof's casino burns to the ground and they lose everything.

Oh well, at least Hockey's back.
Jan 9 2013 9:56PM
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PacificRimJob
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I hope Kevin Johnson fucks up the Maloofs game and the BOG of the NBA says fuck you to this sale... and Sacramento gets an investment group together to save the team.


Fuck the maloofs, what cuntbags...
Jan 21 2013 12:01AM
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andrew.ski
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?
Jan 21 2013 7:17AM
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andrew.ski
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well put.
Jan 21 2013 7:18AM
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PacificRimJob
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Relocation committee (consists of 12 owners) just unanimously recommended against relocation of the Sacramento Kings. This means that there's about a 99% chance that Sacramento is sticking around, and Seattle's going to have to get their team back in a more legitimate fashion.

Suck a dick, Maloofs...

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Apr 29 2013 11:53PM
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