Clay Bennett, owner of the new Oklahoma City Thunder franchise contacted customer service in Seattle today to find out about the return policy of the NBA team they bought in the offseason. After hearing about how fun having a basketball team was from friend and Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck, Mr. Bennett purchased one from Seattle.
But, after watching them get blown out by the Indiana Pacers to leave them at 1-6 on the season, he doesn't understand what fun his friend was talking about.
"Something is clearly defective with this team," said Bennett in a conference call Monday. "I have called customer support in Seattle, and they told me to try unplugging the team for a minute and then plugging it back in. I attempted that before the game today, but we still lost.
"They say I am still under warranty, so I can always mail the team back and they will send a replacement. The shipping costs on 15 giant black guys is expensive, but if that is what has to happen. The Lakers seem to be working great, hopefully I can get one of those models sent to me."
Customer support was quick to remind Bennett that the period for returns was running out. The Seattle-based basketball manufacturer has had a history of faulty products, most notably the Seattle SuperSonics. "We are a long way from the SuperSonics," said customer support representative Samir Malatai.
"This is a completely different product, you can tell by the way it says Thunder on the jerseys and everything. We are confident the kinks in the team will work themselves out in the coming weeks."
SportsComedian.com
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