Sonics employees have been told to not discuss the team's move to Oklahoma City with the media, and Calabro is still under contract through the end of September. He hopes people will understand why he's speaking out.
"I was embarrassed for the city," he said. "I was enraged that our council members would sit up there and titter and laugh nervously and congratulate themselves over being part of a 41-year history being sold. I was deeply embarrassed and still am.
"What you're doing now is going after a theoretical building for a hypothetical team. I find that failed logic."
Oddly, Calabro doesn't think he appeals to the NBA for a national gig.
"I don't think the league is terribly high on my work," he said. "If they were high on it, I'd already be doing national stuff. I don't think I'm their cup of tea."
He also says Oklahoma offered him top top dollar and he turned it down. I can't wait to hear from him in September when he's no longer under contract. Also, he's done Mariners games before, maybe he should replace Neihaus so he can stay in the region.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/moore/370078_moore09.html
