Feb 10 2009
Etiquette For Seattlites
Dear Sonics Fan,
First off, we are so sorry about what happened to you. We’ve been on your side the entire time, and we hoped and prayed that your team stayed in Seattle. What’s so great about Oklahoma? I have my own personal disdain for the state due to a few football games between the Ducks and their two big schools, but beyond that, seriously, what do they have? Has there ever been a TV show that took place in Oklahoma City? No. It’s not like they could do Grey’s Anatomy or Frasier there. I’m sure they’d beat up Frasier because he pronounces “Chardonnay” without a hard “ch” and he isn’t convinced about the medicinal merits of chewing tobacco.
Your city is one of the most beautiful in the entire world, and your other teams provided some of my greatest sports memories. The Seahawks were the first team I had ever seen live, and also the first team in my adult life to ever make it to the championship game. I still play as them on Madden, even though I have to make my created player younger than myself as a rookie. The Mariners made me a sports fan. I don’t know if I watch sports if it wasn’t for 1995. But guess what, you still have those teams! The Mariners will be improved next year (mostly because they can’t get any lower) and the Seahawks may get a real wide receiver (apologies to Jordan Kent).
Which brings me to the point. We are all in this boat together, Seattle fan. I grew up watching your teams and loving them. Did I not like that Portland didn’t have baseball or football? Of course. That didn’t mean I booed Griffey when he came to bat. You know why? Because that would mean I’m a psycho. We want you to come down here and enjoy the Blazers so we can show you the hospitality you showed us for so many years, especially after being screwed by Clay Bennett and almost every other owner (except Mark Cuban and our very own Paul Allen). However, if you get the idea that it would be cute to boo Brandon Roy; you’re a psycho. Wear your yellow and green, we’ll be doing it too. Boo the Nonics, we’ll be doing it too. Pray for Squatch to show up, we’ll be doing it too. Just don’t be a bad guest. Portlanders want to be on your side, Seattle fan - give us a reason to do so.
Sincerely,
Trail Post
P.S. Trail Post is still extremely bitter about the Sounders going to the MLS and not the Timbers. You guys aren’t half the fans the Timbers Army is. I hope you lose every game and are moved down to Portland, where a major league team should be. Sympathy can only go so far.
Amen. I totally agree with you. It was terrible when the Sonics left Seattle. Even more terrible was the way in which the whole thing went down. From the politicians, the new owners, ex-owners, and even the lack of support from many residents. I can’t imagine what that was like.
However, life is still rolling on. I’m a season ticket holder and will be in attendance for the game tomorrow. I hope the Seattle fans show some class and refrain from booing our guys out of spite, or many of us will be forced to root for two teams tomorrow night, and happily rub it in that you no longer have a NBA franchise.
Either way Go Blazers!
true statement about the timbers man, great post. I am in total agreement