{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6298f82a0567ea001241e383/64b7ff426710c5001180f299?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Seattle Loses the Supersonics (ft. Damien Wilkins)","description":"<p>July 18, 2006. The owner of the Seattle SuperSonics, Howard Schultz, calls a press conference. Ever since the Starbucks chairman took over the team, he's been hemorrhaging money. Now, Schultz has run out of patience too. He's selling the team... to out-of-town buyers.</p><p><br></p><p>Today, the SuperSonics are sold out. The franchise delivered Seattle its first pro sports championship, was a cultural touchstone, and produced superstars like Gary Payton. Fans are desperate to keep the Sonics in town. So why do they leave?</p><p><br></p><p>Special thanks to our guests: Adam Brown, producer of the Webby Award-winning film \"SonicsGate\"; Chris Daniels, longtime Seattle reporter and host of the podcast “Iconic Sonics\"; Loren “Big Lo” Sandretzky, Sonics superfan; and Damien Wilkins, former Seattle SuperSonic.</p>","author_name":"The HISTORY® Channel"}