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Sonics headed to OKC, money headed to Seattle

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by WazzuGrad00, Jul 2, 2008.

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  1. Inky_Wretch

    Inky_Wretch Well-Known Member

    Re: UPDATE: Sonics headed to OKC, money headed to Seattle

    That name is already in use. The original Sooners were land thieves who cheated on the start time of the land rush.
     
    Inky_Wretch, Jul 3, 2008
    #97
  2. Armchair_QB

    Armchair_QB Well-Known Member

    Re: UPDATE: Sonics headed to OKC, money headed to Seattle

    Land Stealers
     
    Armchair_QB, Jul 3, 2008
    #98
  3. Football_Bat

    Football_Bat Well-Known Member

    Re: UPDATE: Sonics headed to OKC, money headed to Seattle

    Nawwwwwww.
     
    Football_Bat, Jul 3, 2008
    #99
  4. ScribePharisee

    ScribePharisee New Member

    Re: UPDATE: Sonics headed to OKC, money headed to Seattle

    And they took this land from Native Americans.

    Makes you wonder why "Sooners" isn't a name that offends them as much as "Redskins," "Savages" and such.
     
    ScribePharisee, Jul 3, 2008
    #100
  5. Oz

    Oz Well-Known Member

    Re: UPDATE: Sonics headed to OKC, money headed to Seattle

    He already had one with Kansas City and its already-in-use Sprint Center.

    Re: nicknames, the USBL team in Enid is called the Oklahoma Storm. Maybe they could go with Cyclones.
     
    Oz, Jul 3, 2008
    #101
  6. Hammer Pants

    Hammer Pants Active Member

    Re: UPDATE: Sonics headed to OKC, money headed to Seattle

    How about the Oklahoma T. Boones?
     
    Hammer Pants, Jul 3, 2008
    #102
  7. Football_Bat

    Football_Bat Well-Known Member

    Re: UPDATE: Sonics headed to OKC, money headed to Seattle

    I stand by my earlier Outlaws post.

    After all, Colorado Rockies got recycled. For that matter, so did Baltimore Orioles.
     
    Football_Bat, Jul 3, 2008
    #103
  8. DanOregon

    DanOregon Well-Known Member

    Re: UPDATE: Sonics headed to OKC, money headed to Seattle

    The biggest problem naming the team is that I believe the city is demanding it be called Oklahoma City XXXXX, making a multiple syllable mascot name a mouthful. They'll already be saddled with the longest city name in major sports.
     
    DanOregon, Jul 3, 2008
    #104
  9. dixiehack

    dixiehack Well-Known Member

    Re: UPDATE: Sonics headed to OKC, money headed to Seattle

    They should have demanded the right to keep Sonics. They could have gotten crazy sponsorship dollars from Okalhoma's favorite restaraunt chain, plus had the coolest concessions in the league. How much would a strawberry limeade at an NBA game rule?
     
    dixiehack, Jul 3, 2008
    #105
  10. Armchair_QB

    Armchair_QB Well-Known Member

    Re: UPDATE: Sonics headed to OKC, money headed to Seattle

     
    Armchair_QB, Jul 3, 2008
    #106
  11. GuessWho

    GuessWho Active Member

    Re: UPDATE: Sonics headed to OKC, money headed to Seattle

    Jesus Christ, grow some thicker skin, Damaramu. You're sounding like a 17-year-old intern for the chamber of commerce.
     
    GuessWho, Jul 3, 2008
    #107
  12. JC

    JC Well-Known Member

    Re: UPDATE: Sonics headed to OKC, money headed to Seattle

    but people are so mean, they want everbody to die in Oklahoma city and want all buildings to be blown up.

    Enjoy your new basketball team but don't be surprised that people are pissed off at the way it happened. I don't think anybody is angry at the people of Oklahoma City, they are angry at Clay Bennett, David Stern and Howard Schultz.

    I would be careful in gloating about this because don't think for a minute this can't happen to you in 15 years when your building is outdated.
     
    JC, Jul 3, 2008
    #108
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