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Clay Bennett Does Not Like KeyArena

By oddJoe ⋅ August 10, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

Clay Bennett, new owner of the Seattle SuperSonics Well, let’s see here, how many seats are there? Luxury suites? What do we sell tickets for? Hmm, you know I really should have taken a closer look at this before I bought the team. Guess I got kinda caught up in the moment and wasn’t thinking too straight. But I have to say, this here basketball arena kinda sucks. It’s old and cramped, and I just don’t think I like it. No sir, I don’t like it at all. Renovation? No, I just can’t work with it. But don’t take that to mean I’m moving the Sonics anywhere. No sir. We’re committed to staying right here in Seattle, for this year. The Sonics are part of Seattle and Seattle is part of the Sonics, yes sir. This is a great town to be in, this year.

I have been looking at places around town to build a new arena, though. Like right over here might be nice. Sure, there’s a church in the way, but you can knock that down, right? No? Well how about over here? You can bulldoze that nursery school and that retirement home, right? No? Okay, okay, I’m willing to work with you here. Now, here’s a piece of real estate that looks good. Except for that really tall Space Needle thing, but you don’t need that old tourist trap, do you? You do? Well, I’ve tried working this out and compromised and everything, but if you people in Seattle are unwilling to work with me, well, maybe I have no choice but to move the team somewhere where they appreciate basketball. Now, let’s see, where might that be?