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In case you missed it, Seattle will be paid $45 million up front and Sonics owner Clay Bennet will pay an additional $30 million in five years if the city is unable to secure another NBA team. Dictator Stern released a statement saying that the NBA will look for a replacement team for Seattle but I seriously doubt that.
Either way you look at this sordid affair, both sides were guilty of nefarious activities. Bennett and crew were always planning on moving the team to Oklahoma, while Sonics supporters did some less than awesome things to try and keep the team.
But now that the dust has settled, what will the Sonics be named once they move to Oklahoma? If you think Bennett will keep the name "Sonics" after this complete mess, you're out of you mind.
In fact, the team is already taking suggestions. Three other names they have are the Thunder, the Thunderbirds, and the Twisters. They sure like thunder in Oklahoma for some reason. But, you can also add in your own suggestion, which I advise you to do.
And to help you, let's take a look at some of the suggestions floating around the web today.
- POINT GUARD has died of typhoid
- Oklahoma City Trails of Tears
- The Oklahoma Dirt Farmers
- The Basketball Team Formerly Known as the Sonics
- The Seattle Runoffs
- SoonerSonics
- The Only Black People In Oklahoma City
- The Flaming Oklahoma Rainbow Pansies
- Oklahoma City Backstabbers
- The Oklahoma GoodLuckGettingAFreeAgentToComeToYourCrackerAssCity
Feel free to add your suggestions below.
Source: (seattletimes.nwsource.com)
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