Now that would-be Sonics owner Steve Ballmer is going to own the Los Angeles Clippers, Chris Hansen tried to soothe Seattle concerns that our chances of getting the franchise back are slipping away. Hansen released a statement Friday that notes 'The environmental review process for the Seattle Arena is nearing completion and we will soon be in a strong position to attract a franchise back to the Emerald City.' Notable because the public perception is that the environmental review of SoDo arena was on hold. [Sonics Arena]
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