Monday, March 7, 2011

The City That Lost It's Team

It has been unfortunate over the last month or so to bear witness to the fact that the Sacramento Kings are most likely leaving the area. It is a mix of things that have drawn this event; A lack of a new stadium, a losing team, and the small market in which the Kings play within. The Kings are the biggest draw of sports in the Central Valley. It is obvious that their loss will be a big hit to Sacramento.
What next? Are we fighting a losing battle to a team that has stated that for business purposes, that moving is it's best bet. The Maloofs don't hate Sacramento but they do hate that the Kings have taken the biggest hit in the area due to the recession. People aren't going to games anymore because they simply can't afford to pay hundreds of dollars to take the family to a game in which they will most likely lose . So it is a mix of both . Almost like a "which came first the chicken or the egg" . If the Kings play good the fans show up. But with a limited arena and practice facility you can't expect the Kings to get better.  So now we are pointing fingers at both involved parties.

The came from somewhere else.

The Kings came from somewhere else and now it looks like that are moving to definitely not greener pastures, but more golden.