Challenge: Find the Truth in Clay Bennett’s Words
Art by Rafael Calonzo, Jr (Supersonicsoul.com)
Can it be done? We are willing to give it a try! Read between the lines for the hidden meanings, inuendos and outright lies below…
Oklahoma City to be third NBA team to own D-League affiliate
TULSA, Okla. — Oklahoma City’s new NBA team will buy its NBA Development League affiliate in Tulsa.
Clay Bennett, the chairman of the Oklahoma City team’s ownership group, joined the team’s general manager, Sam Presti, and D-League president Dan Reed for the formal announcement of the deal on Thursday.
When the purchase of the Tulsa 66ers is complete, Oklahoma City will be the third NBA team to own its D-League affiliate. The Los Angeles Lakers own the Los Angeles D-Fenders and the San Antonio Spurs own the Austin Toros.
Bennett said the NBA team will pay $2.25 million for the D-League franchise.
In June, the team formerly known as the Seattle SuperSonics changed its D-League affiliate from the Idaho Stampede to the 66ers. The Tulsa team had also been serving as the minor-league club for the Milwaukee Bucks.
Bennett said that by purchasing the D-League team, Oklahoma City will be able to oversee the 66ers’ business operations and better develop Oklahoma City’s younger players who might be sent to Tulsa.
Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press
Our Analysis:
When Bennett said “will pay $2.25 million dollars”, he was really thinking that the Oklahoma Legislature should provide incentives in the amount of $2.25 million, creating more corporate welfare for Bennett and his buddies.
When Bennett said “might be sent to Tulsa”, he was actually thinking of a more southeastern locale such as Broken Bow or Idabel.
Your analysis welcome…
Related: NBA.com story
When did you become a communist, Arps? Why do you find it necessary to tear down Oklahoma’s corporate citizens that regularly (if not always) give to Republican candidates? Republicans are in favor of bringing people up and allowing them the opportunity to be successful. You have the attitude of once they get big it’s time to tear them down.
And what Republican is not in favor of tax breaks? Apparently you.
What is even more confusing is that you were planning to give “fair and balanced” coverage of the Sonics case up in Seattle. Now that it’s over you choose to no longer be fair and balanced. You sound just like one of the “Save our Sonics” guys in Seattleand you don’t even live in Oklahoma OR Seattle. You’re in St. Louis! Why not leave Oklahoma to us and you focus on your own state–it has a few problems a little bigger than what we are dealing with here.
I recommend that you reassess what conservatism really is before you post further.
Comment by Bob James — August 1, 2008 @ 4:20 am
There is only one person in Oklahoma who calls me “Arps” RC, so I know who you are, so I’d be very careful if I was you. If you have a beef with me, be a man and call me personally if you have a problem with what’s posted on OKPNS.
And yes, I am a capitalist and I’m in business myself, but I have real problems as – AN AMERICAN – when wealthy corporations want to hire illegal aliens instead of United States citizens. Let’s also not mention their scheme to repeal HB 1804 and their last minute election shenanigans against a true patriot Rep. Randy Terrill.
Sounds a little “Communist” to me to suggest that I “leave Oklahoma to us” as you say. Do I need a travel pass to come to Oklahoma like in the old Soviet days? Maybe you want the state of Oklahoma to monitor the site and censor it too maybe?
Comment by Editor — August 1, 2008 @ 6:41 am
Bring it if you got it. Don’t think you do.
Comment by Bob James — August 1, 2008 @ 7:53 am
MISTAKE
Comment by Editor — August 1, 2008 @ 9:13 am
get back to work Cassin and quit playing on the internet
Comment by Josh Kivett — August 1, 2008 @ 9:14 am
…If you only knew, Arps. Quit playing the threat card–eveyone knows that those whom throw around threats have the most to lose.
Comment by Bob James — August 1, 2008 @ 1:41 pm
I find it interesting that someone would accuse the editor of being a communist over this. I’ve disagreed with plenty on here, namely the “Free Raye Dawn” diatribe and the “Nick’s Law” fiasco, but how is it communistic to take a stand against those who feel that using government to expand their wealth at taxpayer expense?
Comment by Butchey Weinstein — August 2, 2008 @ 11:05 am
imcomplete thought. That last sentence should say, “…those who feel that using government to expand their wealth at taxpayer expense is a proper function of government?”
Sounds like we have someone here who has no understanding of the proper role of government… kinda like those welfare-happy Democrats and country club Republicans.
Comment by Butchey Weinstein — August 2, 2008 @ 11:08 am
Weinstein, you sound mad the country clubs won’t let Jews join.
Comment by Anna Baptist — August 4, 2008 @ 11:00 am