New Downtown Arena

[Tyson]

I am seeing a lot of social media comments on the topic continuing to cite that voting YES will cost OKC residents $1600 each. Which of course, is entirely inaccurate.

This is across all platforms from reddit to Facebook and IG.

It seems social media comment threads on any city development post are laughably full of complaints over false information lol. I swear it's someone's job to spread rumors like that.

[DowntownMan]

In and out early vote in 3 minutes
They said they have had a steady stream all day.

[Bill Robertson]

In and out early vote in 3 minutes
They said they have had a steady stream all day.

I'm off tomorrow so I'm going in the morning.

[PhiAlpha]

I am seeing a lot of social media comments on the topic continuing to cite that voting YES will cost OKC residents $1600 each. Which of course, is entirely inaccurate.

This is across all platforms from reddit to Facebook and IG.

the general populace is both very ignorant and/or very stupid. You can usually bet on it lol. Social media giving all the stupid people a louder voice has made that painfully obvious

[Bellaboo]

I heard an economist say that the Thunder salaries was included which skews the income generation of a new arena.

He must not realize that ALL NBA players pay Oklahoma state income tax every time they come to town. This includes coaches and team owners too.

LeBron Makes $ 590,000.00 a GAME. He pays into the Oklahoma state coffers at 4.75%. That's $28,000 a pop.

So we have about 435 players (not counting Thunder) that pay Oklahoma state tax. Labron is the highest paid player in the league but all players make great income.

[PhiAlpha]

It may come as a shock but JoBeth Hamon announced on Twitter that she’s voting no.

[Mr. Blue Sky]

It may come as a shock but JoBeth Hamon announced on Twitter that she’s voting no.

Shocker. Methinks she would fit better on the Berkeley city council.

[HangryHippo]

I heard an economist say that the Thunder salaries was included which skews the income generation of a new arena.

He must not realize that ALL NBA players pay Oklahoma state income tax every time they come to town. This includes coaches and team owners too.

LeBron Makes $ 590,000.00 a GAME. He pays into the Oklahoma state coffers at 4.75%. That's $28,000 a pop.

So we have about 435 players (not counting Thunder) that pay Oklahoma state tax. Labron is the highest paid player in the league but all players make great income.

I think I saw the same interview. If so, that guy was an absolute potato. For a trained (?) economist, I expected better.

[PhiAlpha]

Shocker. Methinks she would fit better on the Berkeley city council.

if only it gauranteed a bus stop would be included.

[BoulderSooner]

It may come as a shock but JoBeth Hamon announced on Twitter that she’s voting no.

wait you mean the anti business anti police council women is voting no??? shocking i tell you ..

she just recently voted against police resources this week ..

[BoulderSooner]

I heard an economist say that the Thunder salaries was included which skews the income generation of a new arena.

He must not realize that ALL NBA players pay Oklahoma state income tax every time they come to town. This includes coaches and team owners too.

LeBron Makes $ 590,000.00 a GAME. He pays into the Oklahoma state coffers at 4.75%. That's $28,000 a pop.

So we have about 435 players (not counting Thunder) that pay Oklahoma state tax. Labron is the highest paid player in the league but all players make great income.

steph is the highest paid NBA player .. lebron is third

[Laramie]

Arena Vote: 2nd day of early voting before Tuesday December 12th

Friday, December 8th - 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Oklahoma County Election Board
4201 N Lincoln Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73105
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[Urbanized]

Voted today at the county election board…only one other person voting when I was there. Turnout’s gonna be light. If you’re for this issue, PLEASE make the effort to vote.

[Pete]

Another 'Vote Yes' mailer today.

[okatty]

Another 'Vote Yes' mailer today.

Yesterday VOTE YES by mail from us.

[Bellaboo]

steph is the highest paid NBA player .. lebron is third

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, $97.1 million contract extension through the 2024-25 season with the Los Angeles Lakers, his agent announced Wednesday. Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul said the league-maximum deal makes James the highest-paid player in NBA history.

This was as of September 2022. Maybe Steph got a new deal ?

[warreng88]

https://hoopshype.com/salaries/players/

[warreng88]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, $97.1 million contract extension through the 2024-25 season with the Los Angeles Lakers, his agent announced Wednesday. Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul said the league-maximum deal makes James the highest-paid player in NBA history.

This was as of September 2022. Maybe Steph got a new deal ?

And KD and the joker.

[BoulderSooner]

And KD and the joker.

joker lebron and embiid all tied at $47,607,350

[mugofbeer]

Poor things, having to economize and all that........

[dhpersonal]

It may come as a shock but JoBeth Hamon announced on Twitter that she’s voting no.

This isn't an appeal to a debate or argument: I agree with her.

[Bill Robertson]

Poor things, having to economize and all that........

Really!

[Rover]

https://hoopshype.com/salaries/players/

What does this have to do with OKC Arena vote? Just more deflection. Why not highlight the workers who are provided jobs as a result of events held in the city's public facilities? I guess it isn't as emotionally off-putting as highlighting people who are best in the world at what they are doing and making premium money doing it.

[mugofbeer]

You're right, it has nothing to do with the arena vote. What it does have to do with is building an opulent palace of a facility for people making extravagant amounts of money to play in. Don't get me wrong, l've made it clear if OKC is going to commit to being a major league city then atop class facility is necessary.

[Pete]

It's interesting to consider what will happen if the vote fails on Tuesday because that is at least a possibility.

I know many will say, "That's it; OKC has lost the Thunder forever." However, I don't believe things would be that simple and straightforward because the City and the state wouldn't just sit idly by without trying to keep the team.

I'm sure the Thunder owners would start making noise about selling/moving, and maybe right away.

Then, I think the state legislature would get involved, which should have happened at the outset. Then some sort of package would start to take shape from both the state and the City.

I know David Holt would move heaven and earth because if he didn't help put together something palatable to both citizens and the Thunder, his entire political career -- which he has been cultivating most of his life -- would be finished.