The Bennett supporters argue that this "mess" is really about Seattle refusing to pay for a new arena, which would be fine except taxpayers helped pay to rebuild KeyArena back in 1995 -- and besides, why should citizens spend tax money paying for a new arena just to make a billionaire wealthier than he already is? If the precedent is set here -- Pay for my new arena or I'm leaving -- then really, the same thing could eventually happen to your favorite NBA team.
- Bill Simmons ESPN.com

The situation in Seattle should frighten every KC sports fan. They renovated that building in 1995 and 13 years later ownership is right back in there asking for more taxpayer money to build another new building, or the team will move. Apply that same timeline to Kauffman Stadium and it should be 2020 when the Royals are threatening to move. See you then Jackson County voters.