I just received this press release tonight and will try to get more information about how this came together tomorrow. But I wanted to let you know what's happening. Here's the release.

We Seattle Supersonics fans have united to keep our team in the Seattle area. We will be flying an airplane banner around the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center during All Star weekend on Saturday, February 16, between 12:30pm and 1:30pm. This effort was funded 100% by fan donations.

The banner will say "Stop Clay - Sonics Must Stay!". The reference is to Clay Bennett, who has filed a relocation request to move the Supersonics to Oklahoma City. We are sending a message that Seattle Supersonics fans are willing to do what it takes to keep our team in Seattle!

TV camera people: Get out there and get some footage! We think this will be a great talking piece for sports media during the All Star Weekend. Enjoy the All Star Weekend, everyone!

Talking points:
1. We as Seattle Supersonics fans are offended by the coverage of the national press and the comments about how we "don't care" enough about our team. We deeply care about our team, and this airplane banner is designed in part to show that fervent support.

2. We would like to send a message to all NBA fans that just as this horrifying spectacle of losing our team is unfolding in Seattle, so could it happen to any other NBA team. We are calling out to all NBA fans: Please take action in support of the Supersonics staying in the Seattle area, for if this move goes through, your team could be the next one to move. We believe that if the NBA is successful in moving one team from a major media market, it will be that much easier for them to move successful teams in the future. Help us stop this development before it gets any stronger!

3. We as Seattle Supersonics fans strongly urge NBA owners and the Relocation Committee to vote against and take actions against the proposed move of our team. We want you particularly to know that Seattle fans LOVE the Supersonics and will take action to prove it. Please keep that in mind as you make decisions regarding the Supersonics and the proposed move.

4. We as Seattle Supersonics fans ask that political, business and regional leaders of Seattle and Washington State take good note of how strongly we support the Supersonics. Whoever steps forward to save our team will be nothing short of a hero to us. We believe that all of the possible actions toward saving our team have not been fully explored. Please take action now to keep our team in the Seattle area.

5. We as Seattle Supersonics fans support the NBA keeping all existing teams where they are currently located. Our support for the Seattle Supersonics, and actions related to keeping our team here, should not be misconstrued in any way to mean that we want any other fans to lose their beloved NBA teams. In particular, we have nothing but respect for New Orleans, their devoted fans, and their region. Likewise with Oklahoma City and the NBA fans there. We feel that we are all part of the community of NBA fans, and we need to stick together in solidarity.

6. The group “Save Our Sonics” is completely un-involved in this action, and was never involved at any level. Regardless, we strongly support everything Save Our Sonics does.