Local News | Sonics minority owner says team destined for Oklahoma City | Seattle Times Newspaper
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McClendon said in a profile published today by The Journal Record, "we didn't buy the team to keep it in Seattle; we hoped to come here."
Sonics principal owner Clay Bennett and McClendon each issued statements today downplaying McClendon's remark.
McClendon said his comment to the Oklahoma City business newspaper reflected his "personal desire concerning NBA basketball in Oklahoma City" and said "it cannot in any way be interpreted to mean the organization has not exhaustively pursued every reasonable avenue to get an arena deal done and keep the Sonics and Storm in Seattle."
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It was a great 40 years and its a real shame it is going to end this way. From pleas for a better lease to demanding the best stadium and lease ever. They are gone, and as a former employee, I will miss them a bit.