Sonicsgate: Requiem for a Team

"Sonicsgate" is a feature documentary film exposing the truth behind how Seattle lost the SuperSonics after a heated legal battle in 2008. The perfect storm of corporate greed and political impotence formed to rob loyal Seattle sports fans of their oldest professional franchise. The team's celebrated 41-year run in Seattle included an NBA Championship, three Western Conference titles, six division titles and legendary players such as Gary Payton, Shawn Kemp, Ray Allen, Tom Chambers, Xavier McDaniel, Jack Sikma, Freddy Brown, Slick Watts and Spencer Haywood... just to name a few. As NBA salaries skyrocketed following the 1999 player lockout, the league's business model changed to require expansive new buildings paid for with taxpayer dollars. Seattle's KeyArena, built in 1995 as a remodel of the old Seattle Coliseum, just wouldn't cut it anymore according to NBA Commissioner David Stern...

Cast

John Keister

Played Narrator
Slade Gorton

Played Himself
Sam Perkins

Played Himself
Brent Barry

Played Himself
Nick Collison

Played Himself
Desmond Mason

Played Himself
Jamal Crawford

Played Himself
Aaron Brooks

Played Himself
Doug Christie

Played Himself
Jim McIlvaine

Played Himself
James Donaldson

Played Himself
Sherman Alexie

Played Himself
Ryan Stiles

Played Himself
Jeff Ament

Played Himself
George Karl

Played Himself
Shawn Kemp

Played Himself
Gary Payton

Played Himself

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