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Sonics Spat Heats Up

Owner now accusing Seattle of 'Machiavellian plan'

By Katherine Thompson, Newser Staff

Posted Apr 18, 2008 10:45 AM CDT

(Newser) – SuperSonics owner Clay Bennett is now taking a swing at Seattle, accusing Mayor Greg Nickles of a "Machiavellian plan" to turn the basketball team back over to local ownership. The Oklahoma billionaire claims the city has misled the public and mischaracterized reasons for the... Read full story »

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