Some of you may think that I've gone overboard in my criticisms of Clay Bennett and his group of dumbasses that bought the Supersonics. But I don't care.
I'm just going to keep swinging. And with today's new hilarious revelation of yet another dumb thing Bennett did, criticism seems more valid than ever.
As you know, Seattle is suing to keep the Sonics in town. They're going to lose, but in the process they're pulling out every single piece of dirt on Bennett and his group imaginable.
Bennett's been nailed for emails before, but this new one is particularly bad.
In an e-mail to Oklahoma-based public relations consultant Brent Gooden after hearing some of the Sonics players were upset about the prospect of moving the franchise to Oklahoma City, Bennett responded by writing, "Boo hoo."
Bravo Bennett. Don't try and solve that problem in any rational way.
I've said it before, and I'll say it again, I don't know why in God's name any semi-decent NBA player would ever want to go to Oklahoma City to play. Hell, half the Sonics already don't want to move there. You really think come free agency people will be saying "Man, I really want to go to Oklahoma City!" Of course not.
One of the most important things about having a team in any city is does the team even want to be there? That may sound ridiculous, given how much athletes are paid, but seriously, think about it. Wonder why the Vancouver Grizzlies failed? Partly due to fans, of course. But it was also due to the fact that no one wanted to play there - ever. They were an anchor pulling the NBA down. They were never going to field a competitive team ever. They either had to be moved or contracted. Those were the only viable options for the NBA to deal with the Grizzlies.
But I digress. There was of course a return email from Gooden, who remember is a public relations guy. So what did he say to Bennett's "boo hoo" email?
"Great response. I would play wherever for half of the lowest paid player on the team."Great response indeed. By the way, what Gooden did is called public relations at its worst. As in take a swipe at players on the team THAT YOU'RE ATTEMPTING TO BRING INTO YOUR CITY. And you never deleted the email. Moronic beyond belief.
The larger point here is that when you combine most of the current Sonics roster's reluctance to play in Oklahoma, along with dumb emails like Bennett's and Gooden's, it doesn't make anyone want to come play in Oklahoma. Oklahoma is counting on Kevin Durant to bring in the fans, which he'll do for as long as he's in town.
But as soon as his rookie contract expires, he'll be gone faster than you can blink your eyes. And you know what, Oklahoma City won't see a player of his caliber ever again.
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