Claim: Emails Show Intent To Move Sonics
Seattle, WA ~ There are reports today claiming that emails obtained by the city of Seattle for its lawsuit against the Oklahoma City owners of the Sonics show the owners were planning to move the franchise to Oklahoma City last April at a time they publicly said they were interested in keeping the team there.
The emails reportedly were circulated when the owners were still telling the public they were interested in keeping the franchise in Seattle.
The Seattle Times reports the city cited the emails in a motion in federal court in New York seeking to subpoena records from the NBA. The city is suing in an attempt to force the Sonics to play out the two years remaining on its Key Arena lease.
A spokesman for Sonics owner Clay Bennett, Dan Mahoney, and NBA spokesman Tim Frank declined to comment.
Seattle City Attorney Tom Carr says the emails show Bennett's group never intended to keep the Sonics in Seattle.
The emails reportedly were circulated when the owners were still telling the public they were interested in keeping the franchise in Seattle.
The Seattle Times reports the city cited the emails in a motion in federal court in New York seeking to subpoena records from the NBA. The city is suing in an attempt to force the Sonics to play out the two years remaining on its Key Arena lease.
A spokesman for Sonics owner Clay Bennett, Dan Mahoney, and NBA spokesman Tim Frank declined to comment.
Seattle City Attorney Tom Carr says the emails show Bennett's group never intended to keep the Sonics in Seattle.
Labels: Clay Bennett, Seattle SuperSonics
posted by Mike McCarville @ 1:24 PM
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