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Seattle Mayor's Joke About About Return Of Supersonics Falls Flat

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When the Seattle Supersonics moved to Oklahoma City to become the Thunder prior to the 2008-2009 season, it was a travesty. Seattle was a great basketball town that loved their Sonics, only to have the team ripped away from the city by a new ownership group with ties to Oklahoma City. Ever since they left, there’s been speculation that Seattle would be first in line for an expansion team when and if the league expanded again. On Tuesday, Seattle…

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Herald NetHerald Net

Seattle mayor teases Sonics return

HeraldNet.com HeraldNet.com - Everett and Snohomish County news from The Daily Herald in Everett, Washington ‘Just kidding,’ Harrell pulls out basketball during State of City address. Seattle mayor teases Sonics return Wire Service

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The StrangerThe Stranger

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Fox NewsFox News

Seattle mayor interrupts speech to dupe fans over potential NBA expansion team: 'Just kidding'

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell trolled the city's basketball fans with a cruel joke about the NBA returning, more than a decade after the Sonics moved to Oklahoma City.

·New York, United States
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Komo NewsKomo News

Seattle mayor apologizes for joke about Sonics' return during State of the City address

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell apologized Wednesday for a joke about the potential return of the Sonics.

·Seattle, United States
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Seattle Mayor's Joke About About Return Of Supersonics Falls Flat

When the Seattle Supersonics moved to Oklahoma City to become the Thunder prior to the 2008-2009 season, it was a travesty. Seattle was a great basketball town that loved their Sonics, only to have the team ripped away from the city by a new ownership group with ties to Oklahoma City. Ever since they left, there’s been speculation that Seattle would be first in line for an expansion team when and if the league expanded again. On Tuesday, Seattle…

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FOX 13 SeattleFOX 13 Seattle

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell's tease of Sonics return a whiff

Mayor Bruce Harrell teased the potential return of the NBA and the Seattle SuperSonics in his State of the City address on Tuesday before revealing it was only a joke.

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FOX 13 Seattle broke the news in on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
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