[Cobra Mgr]

So much matters in how you word things. And it is amazing how good politicians make a deal sound when they are spending other people's $. OKC announced a deal w/the Thunder to build a $900M arena.

Hard pause.

That is minimum $900M. Of course, we all know the price tag will go higher. But the Thunder have committed to $50M solid. Now they word it as if the city got something here. This is the 1st time they got a team to help pay. Yay. Oh yeah, you guys built the original arena, sans franchise. Your 1st owner bought you guys a NBA team by, frankly, lying to Seattle about trying to negotiate a new deal for an arena.

Let's also keep in mind $50M is all they are giving. For a 25 year stay. $2M a year. For a billion dollar home designed to make them a profit. 2022, OKC was said to have made $274M in revenue. So based on a VERY conservative projection of $200M a year, they are committing essentially 1% of their inc9me to rent. Rent on a place designed to give them income.

It astounds me the people who get miffed @ a poor person getting a free aspirin or education are ready to give five bucks to a guy that farts 20 dollar bills.