You may have heard the NBA has a new Franchise.
The team was moved from the city of Seattle after a new stadium deal (among many other intricate complications) couldn't be reached.
The move is particularly heartbreaking for the fans of the Sonics, and the city of Seattle, who feel that team owner Clay Bennett only purchased the team, so that he could hijack it, and move it to his home town of Oklahoma City.
Throughout last season as the uncertainty surrounding the Sonics developed and ultimately came to a head, an organisation was formed by locals to help keep the team in Seattly. "S.O.S" or Save Our Sonics, unfortunatley couldn't compete with the big guys.
The Sonics have been on a continual downward spiral since their "Payton to Kemp, Alley Oop!" glory days of the mid nineties, when kids all over the world knew the team well!
Today, the team from Oklahoma City announced it's team nickname, colours and logo.
After months of speculation, and continued annomosity from the Seattle area, the OKC Thunder was born.
Already it has been widely condemned for it's choice of name, colours and logo, which many suggest are well below professional sports standards. I don't disagree, although I like the name Thunder. I think I'll call my next horse Thunder. Done.
The biggest complaint has come from the Golden State Warriors who, feature a mascot on their logo named 'Thunder', and who also wear very similar colours to the ones chosen by OKC.
If you are having trouble seeing the pictures, simply click on the link to my blog below.
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