Senator Patty Murray, who has enjoyed a pretty consistent level of popularity with the voters throughout her tenure in office, really fought hard for the Sonics today. Murray wrote a letter to David Stern, the current NBA Commissioner. Her argument is essentially the same as Howard Schultz's, that Clay Bennett was misleading and manipulative in his motives to purchase the franchise. She also brings up another point, one which might resonate more with the NBA: allowing Bennett to move the team on false grounds will "set a damaging precedent for the NBA". With comparisons already being drawn between the Sonics and other franchises moved against the will of the people (think Sacramento Kings from Kansas), Murray brings up a valid point.
In all honesty, though, is it really fair to start pointing the finger at Clay Bennett. Sure, I'm just as upset as any other Sonics fan, but I think we were all well aware that his intent was to move the team. This isn't a sudden revelation, and while the recent emails may give us the factual proof that Bennett is in breach of his contract, I think in our heart of hearts, we know that Bennett never mislead us the way Howard Schultz did.
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