It’s a sad day….
While we are Raptors-centric here at AltRaps, there comes a time where we have to step outside the box. Today we are being dragged out of that box kicking and screaming.
In a few months it could be decided that Seattle has lost their franchise and possibly under dubious conditions. If this happens, it makes it hurt even more that the very last game of the regular season features Seattle on the road at Golden State.
The long time members of AltRaps don’t agree on many things, but we do agree that, as fans of this game, board room antics often take away the from the fun and passion on the court. The Seattle situation seems to boil down to corporate desire more than the indifference of a fan base, and that is just wrong.
EDIT: A great idea. To that end, all Raptors fans, please feel free to call, write, or fax:
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd.
40 Bay St., Suite 400
Toronto, ON
M5J 2X2
Main Telephone: 416-815-5500
Main Fax: 416-359-9332
Petition: http://www.petitiononline.com/rapsfans/petition.html
Apr 16th, 2008 at 11:06 am
Thank you, guys, for helping out. You may have crushed my Heat two nights ago, but I forgive you! Thanks for being so classy.
Best,
The South Florida Fan
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Apr 16th, 2008 at 11:13 am
Crushed? You must have missed the first 3 quarters where the Heat were making us look like the Washington Generals.
Keep the golf clubs warm…our guys will be picking them up in about a week.
Scott.
Scott’s last blog post..It’s a sad day….
Apr 16th, 2008 at 11:37 am
Thanks for your support on this, we really appreciate it!
Big Chris
http://www.sonicscentral.com
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Apr 16th, 2008 at 12:38 pm
My brother lives in Victoria, so I sent him to a Sonics game for his birthday.
Those dudes in their sales office were hustling so hard for sales. Holy cow.
Step 1–I buy my tickets in the nosebleeds b/c I am not made of money.
Step 2–Sonics call to give me one of two pairs in the EIGHTH ROW BASELINE PRIME for games over Christmas.
Step 3–My brother and I wail about him being home for Christmas and therefore unable to go.
Step 4–I call the Sonics people and tell them we can’t go. They ask if we know anyone in the area. I tell them where we live. They sound bummed. We suggest they donate them to charity in our names.
Step 5–Sonics call to offer me free tickets to two games in April if I will buy two more pairs. I explain about the location and how expensive it is for him to get to Seattle. Sonics stop calling.
If the team moves, it won’t be because their staff didn’t do everything they could to make it viable in Seattle.
Apr 16th, 2008 at 12:39 pm
it is sad, the sonics were a bad ass team when they had payton and hawkins in the back court, and recently with allen and lewis. too bad too, they have a few gems in durrant, green and wilcox.
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Apr 16th, 2008 at 12:41 pm
Scott, thanks so much for keeping this in the news. As an American living in Canada (Vancouver), I appreciate you taking time away from watching the Stanley Cup playoffs to give us some words of encouragement. It’s good to know that while people out west have little or no interest in the NBA, back East seems to be a different story.
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Apr 16th, 2008 at 3:18 pm
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Apr 16th, 2008 at 5:30 pm
In full support of the SOS Movement …
Only when the masses remain silent can a dictator flourish.
Clay Bennett should be ashamed of himself.
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Apr 16th, 2008 at 6:03 pm
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Apr 16th, 2008 at 6:48 pm
very classy thing to do Raptor fans
from my heart, thank you!
Apr 17th, 2008 at 11:30 am
I wish there was much more I could do…but it’s something I guess. This sucks for all real NBA fans (even in OK city).
Apr 17th, 2008 at 9:56 pm
Hey guys. There is more you can do now. Here are the phone numbers:
Atlanta 404-878-3800 (corporate owner)
Boston 617-854-8000 Wyc Grousbeck
Charlotte: 704-688-8600 Robert Johnson
Chicago: 312-455-4000 Jerry Reinsdorf
Cleveland: 216-420-2000 Daniel Gilbert
Dallas: 214-665-4660 Mark Cuban
Denver: 303-405-1100 Stan Kroenke
Detroit: 248-377-0100 Bill Davidson
Golden St.: 510-986-2200 Chris Cohan
Houston: 713-758-7200 Leslie Alexander
indiana: 317-917-2500 Herb and Mel Simon
Clippers: 213-742-7500 Donald Sterling
Lakers: 310-426-6001 Mitch Kupchak
Memphis: 901-205-1234 Michael Heisley
Miami: 786-777-4328 Mickey Arison
Milwaukee: 414-489-2120 Herb Kohl
Minnesota: 612-673-1600 Glen Taylor
New Jersey: 201-935-8888 Shawn Carter
New Orleans: 504-593-4700 George Shinn
New York: 212-465-6471 James Dolan
Orlando: 407-916-2400 (corporate owner)
Philadelphia: 215-339-7666 (corporate owner)
Phoenix: 602-379-7900 Robert Sarver
Portland: 206-342-2000 Paul Allen
Sacramento: 916-286-3400 Joe Maloof
San Antonio: 210-444-5000 Peter Holt
Toronto: 416-815-5600 (corporate owner)
Utah: 801-325-2500 Larry Miller
See more here: http://thesouthfloridafan.blogspot.com/2008/04/sonics-update-phone-numbers.html
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Apr 19th, 2008 at 4:20 am
I’m not sure if anybody saw this, but Bennett’s beating down his beloved Okies, too. He’s demanding the Oklahoma legislature pass what’s basically supposed to be a payroll rebate to encourage out-of-state companies to relocate — something the Sonics would currently not qualify for, but would save him another $4 million if it passes.
I understand why the owners voted the way they did. The NBA may be a player’s game, but David Stern is an owner’s commish, and all of them want to preserve the freedom to fuck over their hometown fans the same way the Sonics are. I understand it, but Mark Cuban is once again my hero for having the cojones to tell them all to fuck off. If I know his PR-starved ego, he’ll probably have a post explaining it on blogmaverick.com in a few.
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