We are Oklahomans, and frankly, you're pissing this one off. You might have heard of him from grown-ups. Please! Take them back! And for the classy person who said "Okies are easy targets"? The term "Okies" is a derogatory term, coined by John Steinbeck. I'm sure you've stopped reading by now, but hear this: WE DIDN'T WANT THEM. The same folks who brokered this back-room, criminal situation. Because the tickets are priced so high, only the very richest can attend. 90% of us can't even afford tickets to their "games" - and not because we are poor and live in teepees and ride horses to work. No to a tax raise that provides millions of dollars to the worst team in the NBA. Almost 40% of Oklahoma City - again, the ONLY CITY IN OKLAHOMA ALLOWED TO VOTE REGARDING THE FORMER SONICS, voted NO. Land of many good, talented, successful people (many of whom I'm sure are on your iPod or your TV or this stage in NYC they have on a street called "Broadway"). Oklahoma City is one of many cities we have, here in flyover land. I am SO SICK of the few (most people there are pretty great people - you, probably not so much) citizens of Seattle who assume that all Oklahomans voted YES regarding paying this hideous tax (which ONLY OKLAHOMA CITY has to pay, for those of you clearly to lazy to do two seconds of research)that helped bring your lame, pathetic excuse for a professional basketball team to my beautiful state. To the Charmer who called *everyone* in my entire state "poor, blind Oklahomans". Hopefully they can sustain it as the season progresses. Not to mention an energized fanbase with impressive bee-attendance figures nearing 500,000. They've got an exciting young nucleus and a potential superstar in Mok Mu. "Welcome to the American dream, a billionaire using public funds to construct a private playground for the rich and powerful!"ĭoesn't look like they won, but that's cool. Here's the scene on opening night, which was no doubt the greatest night in Springfield history: Make way for the new home of the "Springfield Excitement"!Īlmost as good as "Energy" (Darnell's choice) but not quite as powerful as "Thunder" if you ask me. Kiss Cams? Draft picks? This debate is over. Behold as the liberal naysayer is crushed by the awesome power of #1 draft pick and dominant Ketchikan center, Mok Mu: Next, the noble townspeople hold a referendum on building this "decadent monument to excess". Soon after he decides the only way to bring in the fans is with a brand new arena at the taxpayer's expense. Burns acquires a professional basketball franchise (the Austin Celtics) from that billionaire cowboy and moves them to his hometown of Springfield. The Simpsons had an terrific episode last Sunday.
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