The Famous Sonics Side-letter

[kevinpate]

partial quotes taken out of context have a funny way of being something one chokes on when placed back in context. sounds like fly on the coffee cup would be fun at certain court dates

[solitude]

I think it's interesting that, in the lawsuit, Schultz' lawyer (deliberately I would assume) leaves out half the sentence in the side letter.

The suit writes: 'The Oklahoma City group told BCOS at the time it purchased the team that "...it is our desire to have the Sonics and the Storm continue their existence in the Greater Seattle Area and it is not our intention to move or relocate the team."' They end this sentence with a period, using quotations, when in reality, that phrase didn't end and follows:

.....so long, of course, as we are able to negotiate an attractive successor venue and lease arrangement."

I would call that a sin of omission, if not an outright lie.

That's a very good point, betts.

Kinda like turning, "I want to beat my wife over the head until she gives in and lets me buy her that new car she wants so bad for her birthday. She just doesn't want me to spend the money," into "Look! The woman is in danger of domestic violence! The husband himself wrote, 'I want to beat my wife.'"