Sonicsgate: Requiem for a Team
An educational documentary chronicling how after 41 years of playing NBA basketball in Seattle, the Sonics were moved to Oklahoma and became the Thunder. This film was created by Sonics fans in order to educate the public. This film is in High Definition, Close Captioned and has a soundtrack provided by Seattle area musicians. Visit SONICSGATE.ORG for more info.
Features original HD interviews including Gary Payton, George Karl, Slade Gorton, Brad Keller, Sherman Alexie, Paul Lawrence, Kevin Calabro and many more. This film is being distributed for free online by the Seattle SuperSonics Historical Preservation Society. All rights reserved.
Music was provided for the film by Seattle-area hip-hop artists such as Lil Kriz, Jake One, Grayskul, Blue Scholars, Common Market and more.
This is an original educational work created by loyal Sonic fans with additional footage provided by local news organizations. Visit http://sonicsgate.org for more information.
Duration : 1:59:37
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@Sonicsgate Fans …
@Sonicsgate Fans matter. And they can play a huge part. 4/13/2008 More than 40,000 fans of our most beloved club Panathinaikos which was founded in 1908, rally in the middle of the Greek capital, Athens, disgusted by the way they are treated and by the way our club is handled. Their demand simple, a clear message to the owner of our club:: Sell your stocks, release your hold on our team, you can not fight us, you will NEVER break us! Ten days later, our club got a new council of owners.
not the longest but …
not the longest but up there.
Damn this is the …
this is the longest youtube video I have ever seen?
Stern is so smug …
Stern is so smug and dismissive. To an entire city. When he puts off that reporter w/an arrogant “the angel coming down to save us” crap! You are Satan of the NBA and running an extortion racket. I think Portland and Sacramento were screwed out of the finals. Mecca is NYC and we are far from the holy land. And the Bennett robbery lyin crew of lawyers. And mayor Fatty Arbuckle who took the money. And right in the world’s face. ALL OF YOU!
Microsoft… Steve …
Microsoft… Steve Ballmer… that is one.
Ok….does the …
Ok….does the business community in Seattle even WANT the NBA back at this point?……does anybody know of any corporate momentum to own a franchise in Seattle? We all remember the Cleveland Browns returning to the NFL shortly after leaving. Doesn’t look like the same is happening in Seattle…..or is it?
This is really good …
This is really good film! I was born and rasied here. I always been a fan of the Sonics. My mom still has the baby Sonic jumpsuit I wore when I was 1 years old! There will be a day when they will come back and when that happens i’m making sure I get my tickets to see the first game and when we play the okc.
thank you Edrigangr …
thank you Edrigangr. Yes Yiamas
I used to stay up …
I used to stay up to 4am to watch NBA games live here in Greece. After 2002 Playoff blatant steal and all the bs that drives Stern to kill the game, I’ve stopped.
As a devoted fan of a greek team with international fame, founded in 1908, you have my support and sympathy. If they ever dared do something like that here, we would have 50-60 thousand fans in a 2hour notice outside the franchise buildings wielding forks and torches.
Sonics back to Seattle.
Back to its people.
You will never see …
You will never see a single corporate guy when the team has a 20-62 season.. When they cant make the playoffs for 10 years… When they lose to everyone..
Its the diehards and devoted who are there, every time, in the bad, the good, and the ugly , its them who elevate a team, its that fuel that along with a players competitiveness can lift them from a losing game to turn it around…
Seattle fans have every right to feel cheated..
From what I read …
From what I read and saw, he has claims on your banners, team name, jerseys, he even holds your championship cup…
Thats the biggest insult right there.That’s something that shouldnt go unoticed.
Without the support from the fans, and their drive, teams wouldnt accomplish the things they do…
Imagine Arsanovic relocating Chelsea to Russia, or the Arabs relocating Arsenal to the Middle East… This is total rubbish.
I was raised in …
I was raised in Seattle. I think this video speaks to the hearts of a lot of people. Plainly Seattle was screwed. And, the fans were Screwed By Clay Bennett and the NBA (David Stern). We deserve a Basketball team.