Leave the Kings in Sacramento, If Possible
This kind of thing will make Sacramento hate Seattle, even if the Kings stay.
It’s been an exciting couple of days in the Seattle area. There is a buzz in the city that I haven’t personally experienced in a couple years, since Ken Griffey Jr. made his return to the Mariners. The whole city seems to be talking about Chris Hansen. Hansen is a hedge-fund manager who grew up in Seattle, and cited a “civic obligation” to help bring the Sonics back to Seattle.
But the new Sonics shouldn’t be the old Kings. At least not in a world that is anywhere near perfect.
Two months ago there were probably less people… Continue reading
Seattle Arena Proposal Leaves Some Questions, but Mostly to be Answered by Private Investors
Today is a really good day in the history of Seattle sports. The proposal by Chris Hansen that has made so many headlines recently was finally revealed. The groundwork for the Sonics returning to Seattle was laid publicly today. Today is a day that shouldn’t have ever happened. The Sonics never should have left. But since they already have, today is a good day.
Between Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn and King County Executive Dow Constantine, it’s pretty obvious that this regime places a higher priority on basketball. McGinn even took a few thinly-veiled shots at former Seattle Mayor and current Seattle Asshole Greg Nickels, against whom he will likely be competing in the next mayoral election.
Infrastructurally speaking… Continue reading
Hyperize or Conspire: Is Kevin Durant Sending Seattle a Message in New Nike Ad?
This is an article I wrote, jeez, more than two years ago (August 26, 2009) on a day when I was just sitting around missing the Sonics, and couldn’t get the song from the newest Nike Ad out of my head. As I said, we won’t go too deep into speculating about the new arena until the details come out tomorrow, but here’s some fun for now.
Unresolved bitterness? Check.
Misplaced anger? Check.
Hope for the future? Fading.
Those are the symptoms of the basketball-neglected former-Seattle-Sonics fans. I have all of them; however, I couldn’t help but notice a few things in a recent Nike commercial that caught my eye.
First, the commercial features two… Continue reading
On the whole Seattle Arena thing
There is some pretty exciting news coming out of Seattle, as Chris Hansen will reveal his plan for a Seattle arena tomorrow. I don’t know a ton about the particulars of his plan. I don’t know how many people do. I am not thrilled about the idea of taking the Kings away from Sacramento either. Though I have no qualms about taking the Phoenix Coyotes away.
It’s not that I like hockey more than basketball. I love basketball. I’ve become a hockey fan basically since the Thunderbirds moved to the ShoWare center. But the Coyotes have been in Phoenix since 1996. The Kings have been in Sacramento since 1985. Maybe it is because my entire life has seen the Kings in Sacramento. Maybe it is because Arizona has… Continue reading
Sonics Guy’s Southern Pilgrimage: Portland vs. Oklahoma City
February 6th: Big day ahead, but no set plans but to be at the rally.
My plans for today were to leave around 9 AM. Head to Portland just after rush hour to avoid traffic and get to Portland around 11 AM. Then get some lunch and spend a leisurely afternoon at Powell’s Books and hit Voodoo Donut. I also thought I would just buy a ticket when I was down there. Well you know how the best laid plans go. I texted my buddy Jason, he said he would like to tag along, I was like “the more the merrier.” I was now in a holding pattern as he got… Continue reading
Welcome to North and South of Royal Brougham Kris “Sonics Guy” Brannon
This is Kris "Sonics Guy" Brannon. He's the man.
Last year my girlfriend and I went to the Taste of Tacoma before we moved to the city. The event features a ton of local eateries–in many cases the kinds of places that aren’t garden variety culturally–that bring their best food to share with the masses. It’s also a place for various vendors, street teams, and activists to peddle there wares. These kinds of events invariably play host to a team of marijuana petition activists.
But last year I left and ran into a large man, about six-foot-five (or so I remember) dressed in all green and gold, with a large afro with a gray… Continue reading | 1 Comment
The burnout on the Sonics blame game – Time to move towards productive solutions
This morose, dirty, individual isn't even worth our time
An epiphany is never something I thought would occur to me when it came to my emotions towards Howard Schultz. I have no love lost for this man – He is one of the largest reasons that the Seattle Supersonics, one of the most important things in my life and something that even defined me as an individual, is no longer a part of my life.
Howard Schultz, Seattle’s coffee baron, sold the Seattle Supersonics down the river. I don’t think this is anything that is arguable.
So when my English professor here at the University of Idaho made us… Continue reading
Hey NBA, enjoying your lockout? Greetings from Seattle, we told you so.
Sonic fans send their regards during the franchises last hoorah in Seattle
There is never a wrong time to reminisce about our Seattle Supersonics. Never. There is hardly a week where I don’t at least think about it once, wonder what my life would be like if certain unfortunate and uncontrollable events didn’t take place and what the future of our city’s NBA fate is.
In fact, now is as an appropriate time as ever to think about those things.
In case you didn’t know the NBA is entrenched in a bitter and ugly lockout where David Stern says some mean things and the players say mean things and they all come… Continue reading
Sign the petition NOW! Yes on I-1158, do it, now, what are you waiting for?
I normally don’t get political at all on here, but last weekend I found a worthy cause.
On last Saturday, the girlfriend and I made a trip down to the Taste of Tacoma. She was basically there to keep me company, as she’s not very adventurous with food (I had alligator on stick, like 9 million other attendees). On the way in were attacked by several petitioners.
Privatization of liquor sales? Already signed it, already voted for it last year.
Legalization of Marijuana? The easiest way to get these guys to go away is to tell them that you already did sign it.
Revocation of Illegal Alien Driver’s licenses? This is why I… Continue reading
Blue Scholars ‘Slick Watts’ video reminds us that the Sonics are still important
Hard to believe it’s been almost three years now since we’ve been without our Seattle Supersonics. Sometimes it feels longer, sometimes when I’m reminiscing it seems like yesterday.
What is for sure is that my winters are a little colder, a little harsher and left with a hole without the basketball team that I call mine.
That’s what the Blue Scholars and the producers of Sonicsgate tried to portray with their latest project, the ‘Slick Watt’s short film.
It combines two things that I love, the almost exclusive and purely Northwest culture that is Seattle Hip hop, and the love, hope and emotions that we still have for our… Continue reading
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