Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett was quoted as saying, "I think it's presumptuous to assume that Clay Bennett and his ownership group won't own that Seattle team for a long, long time in Seattle or somewhere else.
Der Bürgermeister von Oklahoma City Mick Cornett sagte: „Ich finde es anmaßend zu vermuten, dass Clay Bennett und seine Gruppe das Seattle-Team nicht eine lange, lange Zeit in Seattle oder woanders behalten.