Ray Allen Got Out Just in Time
When Ray Allen was kicked to the curb by the Sonics on Draft night, he was justifiably miffed. Here was a guy who’d given the franchise four solid seasons (four All-Star berths; a trip to the Playoffs) and was suddenly no longer needed because they were going in a different direction with Kevin Durant.
With the success in Boston and the situation in Seattle deteriorating in the most public fashion, I think it’s fair to say that Ray-Ray is quite happy now with the way things turned out.
He’s also not afraid to speak out against the new Sonics owners. From the Boston Globe:
“When the team was bought from the previous ownership they told us and everybody in the city that they sold it to a group that they thought would most likely keep the team in the city,” Allen said.
“Everybody thought that was some [garbage]. How is someone from Oklahoma City going to buy a team in Seattle who doesn’t have any ties [in Seattle] and has big money in Oklahoma? If things don’t go right, everybody’s craving for the team to move to Oklahoma City.
“I think the people of that city are so snake-bitten by previous ownership and now the new ownership.”
In other words: I’m so glad to be outta there!
15 Responses to “Ray Allen Got Out Just in Time”
Nov.5 at 1:39 pm
K22C says:
hi
Nov.5 at 2:07 pm
h-town nick says:
yeah i don’t know how it wasn’t clear from the start that the new owners wanted to moce…
Nov.5 at 2:33 pm
Tarzan Cooper says:
good for ray
Nov.5 at 2:46 pm
Greeny says:
Totally not related to the story but get rid of Kobe! Go check out www.allthingshoops.com
Nov.5 at 3:08 pm
coach says:
boycott starbucks, you sonics fans .
drink mc donalds’ coffee . it’s cheaper too !
Nov.5 at 3:51 pm
Russ Bengtson says:
Um, boycotting Starbucks MIGHT make a difference if Howard Schultz still owned the Sonics. (And if people would actually follow through.) But, he doesn’t. (And, they won’t.)
Nov.5 at 4:18 pm
minikidd says:
lol I thought the headline was refering to his game winning shot vs. the raptors:D
Nov.5 at 5:03 pm
Captain America says:
Case you missed it, Ray is the leader of the Celtics. He is a class act, world class.
Nov.5 at 5:22 pm
BETCATS says:
no he is universal class and Captain America is this where you went after they cancelled your cartoon?
Nov.5 at 6:38 pm
SP says:
Damn u ray!!!!!
Nov.5 at 9:11 pm
vmcb says:
I felt last night’s dagger in the pits of my soul.
Nov.5 at 9:33 pm
The Spin says:
How happy is Ray to outta there?
www.clutch3.com
Nov.5 at 10:02 pm
Todd D. says:
As a C’s fan, and of New England sports in general, my face really hurts from smiling so much. Thanks ray!
Nov.5 at 11:03 pm
Chris says:
One of the reasons Ray Allen is my favourite player. Dude is classy as hell, a great team player and a hell of leader. I was pretty angry when he got traded to Boston, but once they got KG I couldn’t have been more excited. I am glad everything worked out for him (and not the Sonics).
Nov.6 at 4:23 pm
bigwhitt says:
Man i feel him, i’m from oklahoma living n seattle.. U needed 2 get outta here, 2 a winnin squad! All 4 them celts!! KG GET AT ME!!