It’s been two years and the broken hearts of Sonics fans have had time to heal. The separation anxiety has almost completely subsided. “Clay Bennett is a little prick” has been uttered so many times that by the time the “Cl” rolls off the tongue, everyone’s already nodding in agreement.

Besides the fact that every sip of Starbucks coffee tastes like bitter deceit, we’ve mostly come to terms with the Sonics’ move. 

Then the Oklahoma City Thunder had to make the play-offs.  It was like the trade had happed all over again.

All the terrible memories came back; Schultz and his promises, Bennett and his ape-like features, the lawsuits.

We remembered the good old days at Key Arena; green and yellow everywhere, the hoarse voice the next day, and being part of something bigger than yourself.

Some of the weaker Sonics fans couldn’t stand the withdrawal; suffering from basketball deficiency syndrome, they caved, and turned to Thunder games for a substitute.

I’ll admit that I can understand the draw.   I miss Kevin Durant.  His average of 30.1 points per game has been known to make me swoon..  But honestly, it’s time to let go.  Suck it up and stop whining.

There is no need to root for the Thunder.  It’s a corporation full of corrupt beezies.   
And besides, the Sonics management had managed to basically ruin the team before Bennet dragged them away anyway. If they had been more invested in building a winning team for Seattle and less interested in money, things would have gone much differently.
In the end, the team would’ve been much different if the Sonics had stayed, so crying about how this play-off season should have been ours makes no sense.
Who knows what could have happened if Clay Bennett had never gotten involved? It’s possible the Sonics could have been great, but Seattle teams have a fascinating talent for staying mediocre even with great athletes.  That phenomenon could have easily plagued the Sonics.
Regardless of all hypothetical situations, they’re not our Sonics anymore.  Kevin Durant and Jeff Green are the only players left from the 2007 – 2008 season. 
Besides, Kevin Durant will most likely peace as soon as his contract is over.  He’s not going to want to live in Oklahoma City any longer than he needs to.
But all that is unimportant, because the fact is that cheering for the Thunder is actually the least loyal thing a Sonics fan could do.  It’s supporting sleaze bags like Clay Bennett and all his Oklahoman cronies. 
Following the Thunder says to them, “You were right about it being fine to move our team to a city with a smaller population because now you draw fans from two cities instead of one.”
There’s a depressing number of Sonics fans out there who sit on their couches watching Thunder games, with greasy fingers rummaging around in a chip bag, breathing in tandem with the same Oklahomans who celebrated the demise of the Sonics. They cheer just as the Oklahomans did when the Seattle Super Sonics landed in Oklahoma City.  Those traitors revel in the other team’s loss just as the Oklahomans reveled in Seattle’s loss of our basketball team.
Plus, Thunder is the least intimidating name ever.  When has thunder ever done anything impressive?  Without lightning to accompanying it, no one cares a smidgen about thunder. If they’re going to be something unintimidating, they could have at least chosen something cool, like a geoduck or an orange.
But unfortunately, freedom of speech is a right given to all Americans in our constitution. Therefore, I cannot take drastic measures to prevent Sonics fans from cheering on the Thunder.  I can only hope that this article will be sufficient.