It seems that the SuperSonics will be leaving Seattle. The City and the Raiders made their deal and the fans are left with only memories. Tomorrow and for the next few days, sportswriters will wax poetic about all of the nonsense, but by Monday everyone will have moved on. Only the people of Seattle will know come November what it’s like to be left behind.
Sad thing is I’ve been here before…
Growing up the Hartford Whalers were my favorite hockey team and yet 10 years after they “relocated”, who really knows or even cares where they came from? As a sports fan, hockey was one of my favorites growing up as I enjoyed playing the game outside along with video games, watching on TV, and collecting player cards. Today, I’ll occcasionally check in usually during the playoffs, but would hardly consider myself a fan. I hope this doesn’t happen for basketball, but I wouldn’t be shocked.
Ultimately I feel bad for the people of Seattle because they didn’t deserve this, much like any other city before them that had their team snatched away. I only managed to attend one game with my Dad this past winter break and really enjoyed it. Down the road I was looking forward to attending more games and watching the Sonics build a team around their budding nucleus of youngsters that included Rookie of the Year Kevin Durant.
Now? Empty promises from the league commissioner and potential investors about something perhaps by 2013.
-T
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