Sonics banner to fly in Olympia
For the second time in a month, an airplane banner has been purchased by Sonics fans in an attempt to raise awareness of their fight to keep the team in Seattle.
The banner will be flown from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday around the Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia. The banner will read “Save Our Sonics: Next Year Is Too Late!”
The message is aimed at state leaders who said Monday that they will not approve $75 million in funding for a KeyArena renovation before the current legislative session ends Thursday. State officials have said that they remain open to looking into a proposal next year.
Sonics fans in Seattle, however, are trying everything to sway the minds of state officials. On Saturday, more than 300 fans held a rally on the steps of the capitol. Fans have also organized to flood the capitol with letters, e-mails and phone calls.
During the All-Star Weekend festivities in New Orleans last month, the same fan group, Sonics Fans United, purchased an airplane banner that read “Stop Clay–Sonics Must Stay.”
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