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It’s now official - Paul George is here to stay. In recognition of PG13’s commitment to our city & in anticipation of the journey ahead, I am declaring Saturday, July 7th to be PAUL GEORGE DAY in Oklahoma City.
#ThunderUp
#PG13
#1OKC
After the Seahawks decided to cancel practice, Pete Carroll spoke to the media for 15 minutes about racism, listening to Black athletes, voting and more. Here's the full transcript of his statement. (from
@bcondotta
)
Earl Thomas on his "come get me" comments to Cowboys coach Jason Garrett: "I didn't mean literally come get me now ... but when Seattle kicks me to the curb, yeah come get me."
Kraken fan Nadia Popovici notified Canucks equipment manager Brian "Red" Hamilton that a mole on his neck might be cancerous at a game in October — and was correct. "She extended my life," Hamilton said.
Kevin Garnett recently revealed a deep affinity for Seattle: “I would love to be able to go and buy the Seattle SuperSonics and reactivate the Pacific Northwest. Seattle was huge to our league.”
Seahawks player Chad Wheeler was being held in King County Jail on Monday night after being arrested on suspicion of felony domestic violence, accused of assaulting his girlfriend at a residence in Kent.
Quandre Diggs on being a part of the Seahawks: "It’s special. I tell a lot of young guys that. Everywhere is not like this. Just soak it in, enjoy these moments. When it’s done and you have to go somewhere else, you’ll realize it."
Via
@A_Jude
:
The NHL is expected in the coming months to announce a franchise to Seattle after the City Council approved a $600 million renovation of KeyArena (via
@GeoffBakerTIMES
)
NFL players began learning of Bryant's death shortly before kickoff, and according to Green Bay linebacker Za’Darius Smith, it was Russell Wilson who gathered the NFC team for a prayer.
The Storm's Sue Bird and the Reign's Megan Rapinoe are the first openly gay couple to be featured on the cover of ESPN Magazine's Body Issue.
⬇️For behind the scenes video, more photos from ESPN ⬇️
WSU did not fire Nick Rolovich on Monday. The school was merely the vessel of dismissal, carrying out a state mandate designed to save lives and contain a pandemic. In reality, Rolovich fired Rolovich.
BREAKING: Russell Wilson has told the Seahawks he wants a new deal done by April 15, when Seattle opens offseason workouts.
The two sides have had negotiations in recent days. (via
@bcondotta
)
Richard Sherman is reportedly open to returning to Seattle, and the Seahawks would be open to having him back. Could a reunion happen? (from
@bcondotta
)
If this was a final goodbye for Marshawn Lynch, he went out with an important message to teammates: "Take care of y’all’s bodies, take care of ya’ll’s chicken, take care of y’all’s mental." 🐣🐥🐔
🟢 The Seahawks are breaking out the ‘Action Green’ for their Thursday night showdown with the Rams.
Seattle is 4-0 while wearing the jerseys, per
@seahawksPR
.
Where did the Mariners' new HR trident come from? “It was forged from metals found deep in the Pacific Ocean,” Sam Haggerty said, “and its origin is unknown.”
“We’re in Seattle,“ Scott Servais said. “I’m sure they got it at Amazon.”
From
@RyanDivish
:
EVEN THOUGH THEY LOST TONIGHT, THE KRAKEN CHANGED HOCKEY IN THIS TOWN FOREVER WITH THIS RUN IN JUST THEIR SECOND SEASON. THEY WEREN'T EVEN SUPPOSED TO MAKE THE PLAYOFFS THIS YEAR, LET ALONE BEAT THE DEFENDING CHAMPS IN THEIR FIRST PLAYOFF SERIES EVER
When Kelly Loeffler spoke out against the WNBA's Say Her Name and Black Lives Matter movements, Sue Bird and WNBA players did their research, threw their support behind Raphael Warnock and helped flip the Senate. (from
@percyallen
)
The Husky band won't be performing at the
#AppleCup
after one of their buses flipped on I-90 last night.
So the Cougar band learned "Bow Down To Washington" and will play the UW fight song instead:
BREAKING: The Kraken are ending their ROOT Sports partnership in favor of showing games for free over the air next season locally as well as through Amazon Prime streaming.
The entire Bruener family will be in Houston ready to celebrate what could be a special ending as UW linebacker Carson Bruener plays for a national title on Monday just like his dad, Mark, did in 1991.
From
@A_Jude
:
FINAL (10) |
@UW_Baseball
6️⃣, Cal State Fullerton 5️⃣
The Huskies are Omaha-bound!
With multiple comeback rallies, UW clinches its first trip to the College World Series in program history.
Popular punter Jon Ryan, who spends his days working with the minor league baseball teams he owns, is returning to Seattle to sign a deal to retire with the Seahawks.
Via
@bcondotta
:
Headlined by Ciara and Russell Wilson, the Sounders' executive committee is helping to shape a vision for what the 2026 World Cup soccer experience would be in Seattle.
Mariners manager Scott Servais had a response to the Dodgers' Trevor Bauer saying he wasn't really trying in the fifth inning, when Bauer allowed three homers. "Our guys were hitting with one eye shut for the first four innings." (via
@RyanDivish
)
Byron Murphy has been inspired his whole life by his cousins, who live with a rare form of dwarfism.
At the Fiesta Bowl, he'll have them — and almost 100 others — cheering him on:
NEW: The Sounders and head coach Brian Schmetzer have reportedly reached an agreement on a new contract, keeping the two-time MLS Cup-winning coach in Seattle.