A Cold Day in the Northwest

Seattle Supersonics 1967-2008

I don't even know where to begin, but this is what happens when people only see the green and not the people that they are affecting. Yeah, its the new Oklahoma owners and the NBA Commissioner putting unrealistic requests upon the city and the state which caused this great upset. Our resources are strapped and they would not budge. I hate to say this, but I am blaming this WHOLE MESS on Howard Schultz for selling the team to them in the first place. From this day forward I will never forgive that ass-clown for making one of the biggest mistakes in Seattle history- a close second to the guy who burned down the entire city of Seattle in 1889.

Having Mr. Starbucks take away one of the great things that made me proud of my hometown, has led me to turn my back on another. From this day forward I will do my damndest to avoid purchasing anything from Starbucks FOREVER. Its an ambitious yet totally necessary evil.

How could the same guy that put Seattle's coffee on the map turn around and sell our hometeam? Why? Because the Sonics weren't raking in the same kind of dough that his 40 million Starbucks stores did? How could he not realize that professional sports aren't just about the money, they're about community spirit and pride. I know the Sonics have never been consistent over the years, but they never failed in providing a forum for people to come together and rally for the big win, whether they could pull it off or not. It was such a positive feeling being surrounded by fellow fans cheering and rooting for the same cause. I am truly going to miss that.

When I heard the news this week that Starbucks is going to close 600 of its stores, I got a little optimistic that maybe the universe might have a way of righting its wrongs. Mr. Schultz has gotten too big for his britches and I am glad to see him start to pay the price. He's never going to live this one down.