Do We Stay or Do We Go?

Here's the cold hard truth. While showing support for your team one way or another, it is pretty clear that the fans of the Sacramento Kings have no official vote in whether the team, their team, relocates to another city after this season.

While I have discussed the lengths that local groups are going through in the "Here We Stay" and "Sac Deflated" campaigns to show their support and reasons for the Kings to not leave; what I have no mentioned is the newest plan from someone, a boycott. I have not discussed it because the idea is asinine . What good does a boycott do? None! The idea is this, why put money in the Maloofs' pockets if they are just going to pick up and leave? The "Here We Stay" movement isn't about the Maloofs if you really take a step back and look at it. Sure, the fans are trying to pull at the heart strings that the Maloofs are so famous for. However, it is not about them. It is about the fans. The fans who have sat in seats at ARCO 1, ARCO 2, and now Power Balance Pavilion through good times and bad. It's about the season ticket holders who have been there since the very first game. It's about a father taking his son to his first ever NBA game. It's about the fans' love for the game and their team. No matter how bad things ever looked for the Kings, the fans were still there. With rough economic times hitting everyone everywhere Kings games became luxury items not all could afford. So to me, it wasn't the record that kept people from showing up, it was the economy, because people still showed up night after night to watch the Kings try as they would, but still fall far short in the rankings.

Boycotting only hurts the fans. The owners will do what they want without consulting the fans. The fans have essentially had they say during the past when it comes to ballot votes to build this new arena, despite how unrealistic the requests were. The fans coming or not will not change the minds that so many believe are already made up. But need I remind you all, nothing has been decided. The Maloofs simply asked for more time to make a decision. While it appears that a move is inevitable, it hasn't happened yet. If it is to happen, why do you want to miss out on your last opportunities to see your team play in your city? Get over where the money is going because it shouldn't be about it going into the pockets of the owners, but look at is as putting money towards life-long memories.