BREAKING NEWS: Chris Hansen, City Council reach agreement on new NBA / NHL arena in Seattle

UPDATE: Press conference at 9:30 this morning--stay tuned!

Chris Daniels at KING-5 News just broke the story that investor/saint Chris Hansen and the Seattle City Council have apparently reached a deal on the new NBA/ NHL arena that could lead the way to the return/rebirth of the Seattle Supersonics:

SEATTLE – Multiple Sources confirmed Monday that a deal has been reached between the Seattle City Council and the investor group led by Chris Hansen on the financial terms that would put a new sports arena near Safeco Field. 

A key, multi-million dollar concession by Hansen that could see his investor group spend more out of pocket to build the arena appears to have brought reluctant councilmembers onboard with the project.  City Council members are expected to make an official announcement outlining the terms of the agreement on Tuesday.

Read the rest at KING-5 News.

Bully Pulpit

Since the elected leaders of Boston and Chicago are so eager to condemn Chick-fil-A for the company's anti-gay-marriage stance, might I suggest an additional person for whom they could direct their vengeance?

Perhaps a boycott of all OKC games played in Boston or Chicago would be in order?

I'm not crazy. You're the one that's crazy.

Here at Supersonicsoul, it goes without saying we are pretty crazy about the Seattle Supersonics.  If prompted, I could name every player on every roster during the Bernie Bickerstaff era. I considered naming my children after several of them. To say, during a certain time of my life, I was obsessed with my favorite team would be a monumental understatement. 

Having said that, there is absolutely no way, even when the team was stolen away by a backwater baron,  I would consider comparing my plight as a beleaguered fan to 9/11.

Of course, this could just be an isolated wacko. I mean, I'm sure most Penn State fans are reasonable people, right? 

It's times like these that make me never ever ever never ever want to care about sports again.