Naming The Oklahoma City Thunder Basketball Mascot
KOCO-TV reports that Oklahoma City's new NBA team'formerly known as the Seattle SuperSonics, or “the franchise crooked Okie businessmen jacked from the Emerald City”'has been renamed the Oklahoma City Thunder.
While gimmicks like incessant clapping of thunder sticks, incessant playing of AC/DC's “Thunderstruck,” and discounts for women with thunder thighs are no-brainers, there's no apparent mascot for a sound (and there's no way OKC will be classy enough to not dress a dude up in some tights and felt). We took it upon ourselves to come up with five suggestions for the team's mascot. Check ‘em out after the jump.
“Microsoft Man.” You think he’s located in Seattle, but he’s not actually.
“BJ” The Tornado. What else sucks and blows as hard as Clay Bennett and his band of thieves?
“Cleetus” The Cowpoke. We all know that there are three sexual preferences in Oklahoma: straight, gay, and bovine.
“Tommy” The Tumbleweed. The mention of weed might confuse players into coming to the dust bowl. Once they're there, weed will damn sure be the only thing to keep them entertained.
“Timothy McVeigh.” So fans can throw shit and spit at him.
Stezzer July 21, 2008 at 9:08 pm
YAWWN. This post was kind of dry
Jim July 21, 2008 at 10:00 pm
How about the “Dumbf*cker”…named after f*cking Clay Bennet!!
Kat July 22, 2008 at 7:11 pm
This is disgusting!!! When someone uses the bombing in OKC as a joke, they have to be one sad individual.
leslie July 25, 2008 at 11:34 pm
You are a really sick person!!! People like you shouldn’t be allowed to publish anything on the internet! Terroism is a really sad thing and you try to make it a joke?! The bombing was a horrible thing that I personally had to experience, I can’t believe you would even think that is FUNNY!!
george July 26, 2008 at 1:00 pm
http://WWW.OKCTHUNDEROMLINE.COM. http://WWW.OKCTHUNDERBASKETBALLONLINE.COM
Streetball August 1, 2008 at 3:04 am
It’s a damn shame that Seattle lost its team and not one player says a thing.
Kevin Durant is a baller, but let’s be honest, he’s not the most outspoken guy in the league, nor should he be as a rookie.
If Lebron James was on the Sonics, Do the Sonics still move to Oklahoma City?
Still hard to digest that shady businessmen get to own NBA teams.
Streetball calls out the Shady Sonics Owner.
Mark August 4, 2008 at 10:27 am
How is this even an argument? Ok…How do you make a mascot for a sonic??? Your mascot was sasquatch. What the f*** does that have to do with a supersonic??? And what is a supersonic? At least everyone knows what thunder is. Seattle had one of the dumbest names (OK, it beats Magic but thats about it) and arguably the ugliest colors in the NBA. It can only get better than that.
trouble-child August 15, 2008 at 9:04 pm
honestly people dont really care for the sonics…it really a football town now
hank September 2, 2008 at 10:27 am
You are a total dufus. It’s not our fault that you folks in Seattle wouldn’t build your team a facility that doesnt look and smell like a toilet.
Don’t take it out on us. We were in the right place at the right time. One more thing… when
the Hornets were here we sold out our venue everynight. Not the case in Seattle.
Chris September 4, 2008 at 10:42 am
You latte drinking idiot. You got no right poking fun at Oklahoma. Especially with the OKC bombing. You live in a city known for Starbucks and raining everyday. Your women are fat and depressed. Your houses cost as much as California. Your fanbased sucked, so you lost your team, get over it. Now you have to watch Kevin Durant on sportscenter from far away. Boo hoo.
wgneils November 12, 2008 at 1:10 pm
I think the okc thunder should have some dude with cymbals and a gong…every basket… they would crash the cymbals together and hit the gong…this would be “thunder” for sure…maybe a crazy monkey with the cymbals and a fat sumo guy with the gong…hahahha
on the other side they could keep a gay guy with a cloud outfit and wail and distract the other team….
Connor Cake November 18, 2008 at 9:27 pm
You f*&^%$# OKC idiots. When the Kings moved from KC to Sac. years ago, the same thing happened: the town went nuts and the brand new arena was sold out every night for years. Then it got old, the team got ugly, and the honeymoon was over. Same da^& thing will happen in hick town — and in every small NBA market eventually. Go back to the farm.
B Dooley December 25, 2008 at 10:41 pm
We miss our Sonics in Seattle and they were stolen from us by Clay Bennett and I think their record of 3 – 26 is great. Couldn’t happen to a better team if you know what I mean. Pay backs are great.